Dialing code +685
ISO 2 code WS
ISO 3 code WSM
Capital Apia
Main Language None
Currency Tala (WST)
GDP $1.1 billion 187th
Population 192,001 187th

Geography

Continent Oceania
Location Oceania group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand
Land 2,944 km2 178th
Terrain Two main islands (Savaii Upolu) and several smaller islands and uninhabited islets; narrow coastal plain with volcanic rocky rugged mountains in interior
Climate Tropical; rainy season (November to April) dry season (May to October)
Natural Hazards Two main islands (Savaii Upolu) and several smaller islands and uninhabited islets; narrow coastal plain with volcanic rocky rugged mountains in interior
Note: Occupies an almost central position within Polynesia

Neighbouring Countries

History

New Zealand occupied the German protectorate of Western Samoa at the outbreak of World War I in 1914. It continued to administer the islands as a mandate and then as a trust territory until 1962 when the islands became the first Polynesian nation to reestablish independence in the 20th century. The country dropped the "Western" from its name in 1997.
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Demographics

Life Expectancy 71.86 years 112th
Median Age 20.8 years 155th
Birth Rate 28.06 births/1,000 population 50th
Death Rate 5.79 births/1,000 population 156th
Sex Ratio 0.8 male(s)/female 89th
Literacy 99.7% 11th
Population

192001

Transportation

Roadways 2337 km 168th
Railways None km
Airports 4 174th
Waterways None km
Heliports None
Airports paved 1 140th

Economy

Currency Tala (WST)
GDP $1.1 billion 187th
GDP per capita (PPP) $4900 128th