Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands, two smaller, inhabited islands, and several smaller, uninhabited islands, including the Aleipata Islands. The capital city is Apia.
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Country Name | Independent State of Samoa |
Short Name | Samoa |
Capital | Apia |
Largest city | Apia |
Official languages | Samoan, English |
National Languages | Samoan |
Religion | Christianity (official) |
Demonym(s) | Samoan |
Government | Unitary dominant-party parliamentary republic |
President | O le Ao o le Malo – Va’aletoa Sualauvi II |
Vice President | Prime Minister – Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi |
House Speaker | Toleafoa Faafisi |
Chief Justice | Satiu Simativa Perese |
Total Area | 2,842 km2 (1,097 sq mi) |
Water (%) | 0.3 |
Total Land Area (%) | 2,833.47 km2 |
Population | 195,843 (2016 census) |
GDP (PPP) | $1.188 billion (2018 estimate) |
GDP (Nominal) | $881 million (2018 estimate) |
Currency | Tālā (WS$) (WST) |
Time zone | UTC+13 (WST)
Summer (DST) UTC+14 (WST) |
Date format | DD/MM/YYYY |
Mains Electricity | 230 V – 50 Hz |
Driving side | Left |
Calling code | +685 |
ISO 3166 code | WS |
Internet TLD | .ws |
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Independence Day | 13 December 1946 |
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