Samoa

Oceania · Polynesia

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Samoa is a sovereign state in Polynesia, Oceania. It covers 2,842 km² and has a population of approximately 205,557. Its official language is English and its currency is the Samoan tālā (T).

Quick facts

Capital: Apia
Population: 205,557
Area: 2,842 km²
Currency: Samoan tālā (T)
Languages: English, Samoan
Calling code: +685
TLD: .ws
Driving side: Left
Landlocked: No
Continents: Oceania
Timezone: UTC+13:00
Native name: Samoa

Appears in 30 rankings

Agriculture

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)	#7	2,880years
Countries by Forest area (% of land area)	#32	57.64
Countries by Arable land (% of land area)	#150	3.85
Countries by Forest area (sq. km)	#157	1602.3km²
Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area)	#158	17.56
Countries by Arable land (hectares)	#168	10,710
Countries by Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100)	#178	84.07
Countries by Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)	#185	83.05

Development

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)	#42	8.45
Countries by Present value of external debt (% of GNI)	#62	19.68
Countries by Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service)	#62	36.96
Countries by External debt stocks (% of GNI)	#73	37.56
Countries by IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$)	#109	89,874,000
Countries by Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$)	#113	55840436.5
Countries by External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)	#117	394938377.5

Economy

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by GDP growth rate	#95	0.03
Countries by GDP per capita	#107	5886.59
Countries by GDP (PPP)	#167	1.75
Countries by GDP (Nominal)	#179	1.25in billions

Business

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use	#89	80
Countries by SPI Pillar 4: Data Sources	#114	50.64
Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products	#119	69.81
Countries by SPI Overall Score	#125	62.83
Countries by SPI Pillar 2: Data Services	#129	63.7
Countries by SPI Pillar 5: Data Infrastructure	#137	50

Geography

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by Coastline Length	#111	403kilometers

Population & Health

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by population growth rate	#136	0.01
Countries by population density	#139	76.06
Countries by population	#179	0.22
Countries by median age	#197	19.9

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