Country
Samoa
Also Known As Independent State of Samoa
Oceania
Samoa is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising the western islands of the Samoan archipelago. It gained independence from New Zealand on 1 January 1962. Its capital is Apia. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
PopulationNovember 2021 census figure, from Samoa's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearSamoa gained independence from New Zealand on 1 January 1962. Classification
Sovereignty Status Samoa
Connections
Associated With
Source Polynesia (Wikipedia)
Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
Has Capital
Apia, Cities Apia is the capital of Samoa.
Source Apia (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Samoa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, capital
Apia
Infobox, area
2,831 km2 (1,093 sq mi)
Infobox, November 2021 census
205,557
Infobox, independence
1 January 1962
Introduction
An island country in Polynesia, a part of Oceania, which is in the South Pacific Ocean
View the Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
United Nations Statistics DivisionAssociated With: Polynesia, Oceania subregions, Polynesia listQuote, Associated With: Polynesia, Oceania subregions, Polynesia list
American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Niue, Pitcairn, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Wallis and Futuna Islands
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