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Independent State of Samoa Malo Saʻoloto Tutoʻatasi o Sāmoa | |
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| Capital | Apia |
| Official languages | Samoan English |
| Ethnic groups (2001) | Samoan 92.6% Euronesians (persons of European and Polynesian blood) 7% Europeans 0.4% |
| Demonym(s) | Samoan |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary elective monarchy |
• O le Ao o le Malo (Head of State) | Va'aletoa Sualauvi II |
| Naomi Mataʻafa | |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly |
| Independence | |
• from New Zealand | 1 January 1962 |
| Area | |
• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (174th) |
• Water (%) | 0.3% |
| Population | |
• 2012 estimate | 194,320 (166th) |
• 2006 census | 179,186 |
• Density | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (144th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $1.090 billion |
• Per capita | $5,965 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $630 million |
• Per capita | $3,451 |
| HDI (2007) |  0.685medium · 94th |
| Currency | Tala (WST) |
| Time zone | UTC+131 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+14 |
| Driving side | left2 |
| Calling code | 685 |
| ISO 3166 code | WS |
| Internet TLD | .ws |
The Independent State of Samoa is a country in the Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. It has two islands, including Upolu and Savai'i. The capital of Samoa is Apia. It is on the island of Upolu. The head of the country is Va'aletoa Sualauvi II.
The languages spoken in Samoa include Samoan and English.
The sport that is most popular in Samoa is Rugby, and many Samoan people play Rugby.
Samoa was admitted to the United Nations on 18 September 1962.
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