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Region: Pacific Islands

Capital: Apia

Population: 203,774

Area Total: 2,860

Area Land: 2,850

Climate: Tropical; rainy season (October to March) Dry season (May to October)
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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Apia 40,407 2020
Faleula 2,592 2020
Vaitele 5,631 2020

Other Key Data
Region: Pacific Islands
Population: 203,774
Area Total: 2,860km2
Area Land: 2,850km2
Coast Line: 403km
Capital: Apia
Climate: Tropical; rainy season (October to March) Dry season (May to October)
Languages: Samoan
English
Currency: 1 tala (WS$) = 100 sene
Holiday: National Day, 1 June (1962)


Average Daily Temperature
January: °C / 79.30°F
July: °C / 78.30°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 112.5"


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Ethnic Divisions
Samoan 92.60%
Euronesians 7.00%
Europeans 0.40%


Religions
Christian 99.70%
other 0.30%

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