| Country (long form) |
Independent State of Samoa |
| Capital |
Apia |
| Total Area |
1,104.25 sq mi
2,860.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than Rhode Island) |
| Population |
179,466 (July 2000 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
170,739 |
| Languages |
Samoan (Polynesian), English |
| Literacy |
97.0% total, 97.0% male, 97% female (1971 est.) |
| Religions |
Christian 99.7% |
| Life Expectancy |
66.48 male, 72.06 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
constitutional monarchy under native chief |
| Currency |
1 tala (WS$) = 100 sene |
| GDP (per capita) |
$2,100 (1998 est.) |
| Industry |
timber, tourism, food processing, fishing |
| Agriculture |
coconuts, bananas, taro, yams |
| Arable Land |
19% |
| Natural Resources |
hardwood forests, fish, hydropower |
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