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Official country name
Independent State of Samoa
Short name
Samoa
Local names
Malo Sa'oloto Tuto'atasi o Samoa (long)
Samoa (short)
Samoa (short)
Former name
Western Samoa
Nationality
Samoan(s) (noun) Samoa (adjective)
Languages spoken
Samoan (Polynesian), English
Capital
Apia
Government type
parliamentary democracy
Population
217,083 ranked 185, (data 2008)
Geography
occupies an almost central position within Polynesia. The lowest point is Pacific Ocean 0 m.
Coastline
Coastline 403 km.
Land borders
0km,
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
Independence
1 January 1962 (from New Zealand-administered UN trusteeship)