Samoa

Flag of Samoa Coat of Arms
The flag of Samoa has a red field. A blue rectangle, bearing a representation of the Southern Cross made up of five large and one smaller five-pointed white stars, is superimposed in the canton.
🏛️ Identity & Politics
Official Name
Independent State of Samoa
Native Name
[ENG] Independent State of Samoa (Samoa)
[SMO] Malo Saʻoloto Tutoʻatasi o Sāmoa (Sāmoa)
Alt Spellings
WS, Independent State of Samoa, Malo Saʻoloto Tutoʻatasi o Sāmoa
CCA2
WS
CCA3
WSM
CCN3
882
IOC Code
SAM
FIFA Code
SAM
Independent
Yes
UN Member
Yes
Status
officially-assigned
🗺️ Geography & Borders
Capital
Apia
Capital LatLng
-13.82, -171.77
Region
Oceania
Subregion
Polynesia
Continents
Oceania
Area
2842 sq km
Landlocked
No
Borders
None
LatLng
-13.58333333, -172.33333333
Maps
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👥 Demographics & Culture
Population
205557
Demonyms
[ENG] m: Samoan, f: Samoan
[FRA] m: Samoan, f: Samoane
Languages
English, Samoan
💰 Economy & Living Metrics
Currencies
Samoan tālā (WST: T)
Gini Coefficient
38.7 (2013)
Start of Week
monday
Driving Side
left
Car Signs
WS
📡 Telecom & Postal
Dial Code
+685
Internet TLD
.ws
Timezones
UTC+13:00
Postal Format
None
Postal Regex
None
🔠 Global Translations
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