Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
Area > Comparative to US places
slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
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Area > Land
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2,934 sq km |
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[172nd of 238]
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Area > Land (per capita)
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13.516 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[108th of 227]
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Area > Total
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2,944 sq km |
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[181st of 250]
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Area > Total (per capita)
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13.562 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[112nd of 231]
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Area > Water
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10 sq km |
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[143rd of 239]
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Area > Water (per capita)
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46.065 sq km per million people |
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[118th of 225]
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Capital city with population
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Apia - 32,859 |
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Climate
tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October) |
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Coastline
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403 km |
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[125th of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
Mauga Silisili (Savaii) 1,857 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Pacific Ocean 0 m |
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Forested Land
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37.2% |
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[63rd of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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13 35 S, 172 20 W |
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Geography > Note
occupies an almost central position within Polynesia |
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Land area > sq. km
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2,830 km²
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[168th of 206]
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Land area > sq. km (per capita)
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15.299 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[90th of 206]
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Land use > Arable land
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21.13% |
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[46th of 258]
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Land use > Other
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54.57% |
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[225th of 258]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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24.3% |
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[9th of 258]
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Largest city
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Apia |
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Largest city population
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33,000 |
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[159th of 174]
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Largest city population (per capita)
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0.186 per capita |
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[62nd of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Apia - 32,859 |
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Location
Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand |
Map references
Oceania |
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Maritime claims > Contiguous zone
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24 nautical mile |
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[71st of 83]
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Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone
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200 nautical mile |
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[117th of 123]
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nautical mile |
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[86th of 191]
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Natural hazards
occasional typhoons; active volcanism |
Natural resources
hardwood forests, fish, hydropower |
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northernmost point > Latitude
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13°25'S |
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Population density
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80.69 people per sqkm |
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[114th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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65.37 people/m²
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[115th of 204]
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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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236.46 people/km² of arable lan |
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[100th of 188]
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Surface area > sq. km
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2,840 km²
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[168th of 206]
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Surface area > sq. km (per capita)
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15.353 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[93rd of 207]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Mauga Silisili |
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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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