Geography Of 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 water: 10 sq km land: 2,934 sq km
Area comparative	slightly smaller than Rhode Island
Land boundaries	0 km
Coastline	403 km
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 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: 21.2% permanent crops: 24.38% other: 54.42% (2001)
Irrigated land	NA sq km
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 signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography note	occupies an almost central position within Polynesia

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This information was reproduced in part from the CIA World Fact book.

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