Samoa, Oceania
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.
Image of Apia, capital city of Samoa
Samoa is a Pacific island nation promoting renewable energy targets, cultural preservation, eco-tourism, and sustainable fisheries.
Samoa in one word would be “Tattoo,” meaning cultural ink.
Samoa Flag
Samoa armorial
Samoa is a country located in the Polynesia sub‑region of the Oceania continent.
Easy learning about Samoa |
The capital city of Samoa is Apia.
| Samoa is located in | Polynesia Oceania Continent |
| Samoa has a population of | 216,663 inhabitants within a total area of 2,944 Km2 (1,829 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Samoa HDI ranks in position nº 122 worldwide HDI of 0.708 (0.4 to 1) (2023 data from UNDP) |
| Samoa’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 131 countries Samoa passport ranks 38th in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Samoa GDP per capita is | $5,471 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Samoa ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are illegal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 13° 35' S, 172° 20' W Open in Google Maps |
| Neighbouring countries | Tokelau to the northeast, the Cook Islands to the east, Tonga to the south, and Fiji to the southwest |
| Samoa Climate | tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October) |
| Most predominant religion | Protestant (Congregationalist, Methodist, Assembly of God, Seventh Day Adventist, other Protestant), |
| Second most predominant religion | Roman Catholic, |
| Currency name & code | Tala (WST) |
| Internet ccTLD | .ws |
| Samoa calling code | +685 |
Samoa administrative divisions
11 districts- A'ana
- Aiga-i-le-Tai
- Atua
- Fa'asaleleaga
- Gaga'emauga
- Gagaifomauga
- Palauli
- Satupa'itea
- Tuamasaga
- Va'a-o-Fonoti
- Vaisigano
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