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Independent State of Samoa
Malo Saʻoloto Tutoʻatasi o Sāmoa
FlagCoat of arms
Motto: Fa'avae i le Atua Sāmoa
(English: Samoa is founded on God)
Anthem: The Banner of Freedom
Capital
(and largest city)		Apia
13°50′S171°45′W / 13.833°S 171.75°W / -13.833; -171.75
Official language(s)Samoan
English
Ethnic groups (2001)Samoan 92.6%
Euronesians (persons of European and Polynesian blood) 7%
Europeans 0.4%
DemonymSamoan
GovernmentUnitaryparliamentary republic
 - O le Ao o le Malo
(Head of State)		Tufuga Efi
 - Prime MinisterTuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi
LegislatureLegislative Assembly
Independence
 - from New Zealand1 January 1962[1] 
Area
 - Total2,831 km2 (174th)
1,093 sq mi 
 - Water (%)0.3%
Population
 - 2009 estimate179,000[2] (166th)
 - 2006 census179,186 
 - Density63.2/km2 (144th)
163.7/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2011 estimate
 - Total$1.090 billion[3] 
 - Per capita$5,965[3] 
GDP (nominal)2011 estimate
 - Total$630 million[3] 
 - Per capita$3,451[3] 
HDI (2007)increase0.685 (medium) (94th)
CurrencyTala (WST)
Time zone(UTC+131)
 - Summer (DST) (UTC+14)
Drives on theleft2
ISO 3166 codeWS
Internet TLD.ws
Calling code685
1Since 31 December 2011.[4]
2Since 7 September 2009.[5]

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 26, 2012

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