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.
Samoa Latest Information
| Point | Information |
| 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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