INDEPENDANT STATE OF SAMOA
Samoa, today |
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| Official Name : | INDEPENDANT STATE OF SAMOA |
| Land Area: | 2831 square kilometres / 1093 square miles. |
| Population: | 177,000 (est July 2005). |
| Languages: | English and Samoan (both official). |
| Religions: | Christian (Protestant and Roman). |
| Capital: | Apia. Population 50,000 |
| Currency: | Tala, divided into 100 cents. |
| Geography: | Samoa comprises two main islands, Upolu and Savai'i and a number of smaller islands, 2 being inhabited. On Savai'i, the rugged, volcanic interior rises to a maximum elevation of 1858 metres at Silsili. On Upolu the highest peak is 1097 metres. Both islands exhibit similar geographical features, a mountainous central region covered by dense tropical forest cut by swift torrential rivers, encompassed by a narrow coastal plain and coral reefs. 21% of the land is arable and 47% is forested. |
National
Flag - Ratio 1:2 | Position
in southwestern Pacific |
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Climate
in Apia - elevation 3m / 10ft | |
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