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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 > Land 2,934 sq km Time series [172nd of 238]
Area > Total 2,944 sq km Time series [181st of 250]
Capital city with population Apia - 32,859
Climate
tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October)
Elevation extremes > Highest point
Mauga Silisili (Savaii) 1,857 m
Forested Land 37.2% [63rd of 193]
Geographic coordinates 13 35 S, 172 20 W Time series
Land use > Arable land 21.13% Time series [46th of 258]
Largest city Apia
Largest city population 33,000 [159th of 174]
Largest city with population Apia - 32,859
Location
Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand
Map references
Oceania
Natural hazards
occasional typhoons; active volcanism
Natural resources
hardwood forests, fish, hydropower
Population density 80.69 people per sqkm [114th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km 65.37 people/m² Time series [115th of 204]
Surface area > sq. km 2,840 km² Time series [168th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain Mauga Silisili

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

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

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