Samoa: map, capital and facts
Samoa is a country in Polynesia, in Oceania. Its capital is Apia. Its official languages are English and Samoan.
Samoa covers about 2,842 km², making it the 166th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 219 thousand people live there, the 175th-most populous.
Samoa has no land borders. Its closest countries, measured between their centres, are Tonga, Tuvalu and Fiji.
Where is Samoa?
Samoa is in Polynesia, in Oceania. Its centre lies at roughly 13.58333333°S, 172.33333333°W, in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
Samoa is shown in yellow.
Samoa facts
| Capital | Apia |
|---|---|
| Continent | Oceania |
| Region | Polynesia |
| Area | 2,842 km² (166th largest) |
| Population | 219,306 (175th most populous) |
| Languages | English, Samoan |
| Currency | Samoan tālā (T) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 0 |
| Centre point | 13.58333333°S, 172.33333333°W |
Countries closest to Samoa
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Tonga, about 770 km
- Tuvalu, about 1,220 km
- Fiji, about 1,440 km
- Vanuatu, about 2,240 km
- Kiribati, about 2,320 km
Guess Samoa in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Samoa were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Oceania
- Subregion: Polynesia
- Hemisphere: Southern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 2,842 km²
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