🌍 Geography
Location: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
2,831 km²
Land Area
2,821 km²
Water Area
10 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
N/A km
Coastline
403 km
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: two main islands (Savaii, Upolu) and several smaller islands and uninhabited islets; narrow coastal plain with volcanic, rugged mountains in interior
Climate: tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October)
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
N/Am
Natural Resources
hardwood forests, fish, hydropower
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
208,853
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.65%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
27.4 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
18.8 per 1,000
Death Rate
5.4 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Languages
- Samoan (Polynesian) (official) (Official) - 91.1%
- Samoan/English - 6.7%
- English (official) (Official) - 0.5%
- other - 0.2%
- unspecified - 1.6%
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 98.3%, Female: 97.7%)
💼 Economy
ower middle-income Pacific island economy; enormous fishing and agriculture industries; significant remittances; growing offshore financial hub; recently hosted Pacific Games to drive tourism and infrastructure growth
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$1.50 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$1.07 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$6,900
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
9.4%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
2.2%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
11%
Industry
10.9%
Services
72.5%
Major Industries
food processing, building materials, auto parts
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary republic
Suffrage
21 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day Celebration, 1 June (1962)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.56 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
6.8% of GDP
Education Expenditure
5.5% of GDP