Samoa
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Introduction - Samoa: | Location - Samoa: | Location | Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand | | Geographic coordinates | 13 35 S, 172 20 W | | Map references | Oceania | | Area | total: 2,944 sq km
land: 2,934 sq km
water: 10 sq km | | Area comparative | slightly smaller than Rhode Island | | Land boundaries | 0 km | | Coastline | 403 km | | Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm | | Climate | tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October) | | Terrain | two main islands (Savaii, Upolu) and several smaller islands and uninhabited islets; narrow coastal plain with volcanic, rocky, rugged mountains in interior | | Elevation extremes | lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mauga Silisili (Savaii) 1,857 m | | Natural resources | hardwood forests, fish, hydropower | | Land use | arable land: 21.13%
permanent crops: 24.3%
other: 54.57% (2005) | | Irrigated land | NA | | Natural hazards | occasional typhoons; active volcanism | | Environment current issues | soil erosion, deforestation, invasive species, overfishing | | Environment international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements | | Geography note | occupies an almost central position within Polynesia | |
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007 Source: CIA >>> |