Independent State of Samoa
Malo Saʻoloto Tutoʻatasi o Sāmoa |
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Motto: Faʻavae i le Atua Sāmoa "Samoa is founded on God" |
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Anthem: O Le Fuʻa o le Saʻolotoga o Sāmoa "The Banner of Freedom" |
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Capital
and largest city
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Apia 13°50′00″S 171°45′44″W / 13.83333°S 171.76222°W / -13.83333; -171.76222 |
Official languages | Samoan, English |
Ethnic groups
(2021)
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Religion
(2021)
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Demonym(s) | Samoan |
Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II | |
Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa | |
Papaliʻi Liʻo Taeu Masipau | |
Legislature | Legislative Assembly |
Independence
from
New Zealand
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14 June 1889 | |
16 February 1900 | |
1 March 1900 | |
30 August 1914 | |
• League mandate
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17 December 1920 |
• UN trusteeship
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13 December 1946 |
• Western Samoa Act 1961
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1 January 1962 |
15 December 1976 | |
• Name change from Western Samoa to Samoa
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4 July 1997 |
Area | |
• Total
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2,831[4] km2 (1,093 sq mi) (167th) |
• Water (%)
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0.3 |
Population | |
• November 2021 census
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205,557[3] (176th) |
• Density
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70/km2 (181.3/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$1.225 billion[5] |
• Per capita
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$5,962[5] |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$908.561 million[5] |
• Per capita
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$4,420[5] |
Gini (2013) | 38.7[6] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.702[7] high (116th) |
Currency | Tālā (WS$[b]) (WST) |
Time zone | UTC+13[c] (WST) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Drives on | left[d] |
Calling code | +685 |
ISO 3166 code | WS |
Internet TLD | .ws |
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Independent State of Samoa
Malo Saʻoloto Tutoʻatasi o Sāmoa |
|
---|---|
Motto: Faʻavae i le Atua Sāmoa "Samoa is founded on God" |
|
Anthem: O Le Fuʻa o le Saʻolotoga o Sāmoa "The Banner of Freedom" |
|
Capital
and largest city
|
Apia 13°50′00″S 171°45′44″W / 13.83333°S 171.76222°W / -13.83333; -171.76222 |
Official languages | Samoan, English |
Ethnic groups
(2021)
|
|
Religion
(2021)
|
|
Demonym(s) | Samoan |
Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II | |
Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa | |
Papaliʻi Liʻo Taeu Masipau | |
Legislature | Legislative Assembly |
Independence
from
New Zealand
|
|
14 June 1889 | |
16 February 1900 | |
1 March 1900 | |
30 August 1914 | |
• League mandate
|
17 December 1920 |
• UN trusteeship
|
13 December 1946 |
• Western Samoa Act 1961
|
1 January 1962 |
15 December 1976 | |
• Name change from Western Samoa to Samoa
|
4 July 1997 |
Area | |
• Total
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2,831[4] km2 (1,093 sq mi) (167th) |
• Water (%)
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0.3 |
Population | |
• November 2021 census
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205,557[3] (176th) |
• Density
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70/km2 (181.3/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$1.225 billion[5] |
• Per capita
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$5,962[5] |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$908.561 million[5] |
• Per capita
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$4,420[5] |
Gini (2013) | 38.7[6] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.702[7] high (116th) |
Currency | Tālā (WS$[b]) (WST) |
Time zone | UTC+13[c] (WST) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Drives on | left[d] |
Calling code | +685 |
ISO 3166 code | WS |
Internet TLD | .ws |
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