Country Facts

• Full name: The Independent State of Samoa
• Population: 179,000 (UN, 2009)
• Capital: Apia
• Area: 2,831 sq km (1,093 sq miles)
• Major languages: Samoan, English
• Major religion: Christianity
• Life expectancy: 69 years (men), 75 years (women) (UN)
• Monetary unit: 1 tala = 100 sene
• Main exports: Coconut oil and cream, copra, fish, beer
• GNI per capita: US $2,780 (World Bank, 2008)
• Internet domain: .ws
• International dialling code: +685

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