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Oceania > Samoa > Geography

SAMOAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Rhode Island
Area > Total 181 sq km [181st of 248]
Area > Water 142 sq km [142nd of 237]
Capital city with population Apia - 32,859
Climate
tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October)
Coastline 122 km [122nd of 249]
Elevation extremes > Highest point
Mauga Silisili (Savaii) 1,857 m
Forested Land 63% [63rd of 193]
Geographic coordinates 13 35 S, 172 20 W
Geography > Note
occupies an almost central position within Polynesia
Largest city Apia
Largest city population 159 [159th of 174]
Largest city with population Apia - 32,859
Location
Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
Map references
Oceania
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone 49 nm [49th of 82]
Natural hazards
occasional typhoons; active volcanism
Natural resources
hardwood forests, fish, hydropower
Population density 114 people per sqkm [114th of 256]
Terrain
two main islands (Savaii, Upolu) and several smaller islands and uninhabited islets; narrow coastal plain with volcanic, rocky, rugged mountains in interior

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ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Samoa, Independent State of Samoa, Western Samoa, Samoa (Western), (Western) Samoa

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