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Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, is an island country in Polynesia, a part of Oceania, which is in the South Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu), two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono and Apolima), and several smaller, uninhabited islands, including the Aleipata Islands (Nuʻutele, Nuʻulua, Fanuatapu and Namua). Samoa is located 64 km (40 mi; 35 nmi) west of American Samoa, 889 km (552 mi; 480 nmi) northeast of Tonga, 1,152 km (716 mi; 622 nmi) northeast of Fiji, 483 km (300 mi; 261 nmi) east of Wallis and Futuna, 1,151 km (715 mi; 621 nmi) southeast of Tuvalu, 519 km (322 mi; 280 nmi) south of Tokelau, 4,190 km (2,600 mi; 2,260 nmi) southwest of Hawaii, and 610 km (380 mi; 330 nmi) northwest of Niue. The capital and largest city is Apia. The Lapita people discovered and settled the Samoan Islands around…

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Samoa

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Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Samoa

Capital
Apia
Language
English
Currency
Samoan tālā
Time zone
UTC+13:00
Calling code
+685
Internet domain
.ws
Driving side
right
Plug type
AS/NZS 3112
Voltage
230

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Samoa

New Year's DayNew Year's Day2026-01-01
New Year's DayNew Year's Day2026-01-02
Good FridayGood Friday2026-04-03
Holy SaturdayHoly Saturday2026-04-04
Easter MondayEaster Monday2026-04-06
Mother's DayMother's Day2026-05-11
Independence DayIndependence Day2026-06-01
Father's DayFather's Day2026-08-10
Lotu a TamaitiLotu a Tamaiti2026-10-12
Christmas DayChristmas Day2026-12-25

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalApia
Population196,130
CurrencyWST
Languagessm,en-WS
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