Samoa
General
Population: 219,998 (2009)
Land Area: 2,944 sq km
Natural Resources: Hardwood forests, fish, hydropower
Capital: Apia
Political System: Parliamentary Democracy
State Leader: Tufuga Efi (2007)
Head of Government: Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi (1998)
Languages: Samoan, English
Currency: Tala (SAT)
Major Religions: Congegationalist 34,8%, Roman Catholic 19,6%, Methodist 15%, Latter-Day Saints 12,7%, Assembly of God 6,6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3,5%, Worship Centre 1,3%, Other Christian 4,5%, Other 1,9%, Unspecified 0,1%a
Major Ethnicities: Samoan 92,6%, Euronesians 7%, European 0,4%
Life Expectancy: 71,86 years (2009)
Economy
GDP: 537 million (2008)
GDP Per Capita: 4,900 (2008)
GDP Growth Rate: 3,3% (2008)
GDP Structure: Agriculture 11,6%, Industry 13,1%, Services 75,3% (2004)
Labour Force By Occupation: NA
Industries: Food processing, building materials, auto parts
Agriculture Products: Coconuts, bananas, taro, yams, coffee, cocoa
Tourism Revenue: 45 million (2002)
Unemployment Rate: NA
Military
Army Size: NA
Budget: NA
Current Situation
Samoa is located in the Pacific Ocean. Samoa is surrounded by other island nations. Samoa's economy is constituted of a large agricultural sector and a growing tourism sector.
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