Capital:
Apia
Area:
2,830 sq km / 1,093 sq ml
Language:
Samoan, English
Currency:
Tala or Samoa Dollar
Population:
178,173
Life expectancy:
64 (men), 69 (women)
Literacy rate:
92%
Religions:
Congregationalist also Roman Catholic, Methodist
Physical features:
South Pacific islands of Savai and Upolu plus smaller tropical islands and uninhabited islets; mountain ranges on main islands, coral reefs, over half forested
Ethnic distribution:
90% Samoan (Polynesian), 10% European
Exports:
Coconut oil, copra, fruit juice, cigarettes, timber, taro, coconut cream, beer
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