| 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 |
179,058 (July 2001 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% (about one-half of population associated with the London Missionary Society; includes Congregational, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Latter-Day Saints, Seventh-Day Adventist) |
| Life Expectancy |
66.77 male, 72.37 female (2001 est.) |
| Government Type |
constitutional monarchy under native chief |
| Currency |
1 tala (WS$) = 100 sene |
| GDP (per capita) |
$3,200 (2000 est.) |
| Industry |
food processing, building materials, auto parts |
| Agriculture |
coconuts, bananas, taro, yams |
| Arable Land |
19% |
| Natural Resources |
hardwood forests, fish, hydropower |
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