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Area:
total: 2,860 sq km
land: 2,850 sq km
water: 10 sq km
Savai'i: 1820 kmē
Upolu: 1113 kmē
Coastline: 403 km
Maritime claims:
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm
Climate: The climate of Samoa is tropical, and is
dominated by the south-easterly trade winds and the South Pacific
Convergence Zone (SPCZ). There is a rainy season (October to March) and
a dry season
(May to October). Temperatures are consistently warm (around 30°
Celsius).
Terrain: narrow coastal plain with volcanic, rocky, rugged
mountains in interior
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mauga Silisili 1,857 m
Natural resources: hardwood forests, fish, hydropower
Land use:
arable land: 19%
permanent crops: 24%
permanent pastures: 0%
forests and woodland: 47%
other: 10%
Natural hazards: occasional cyclones; active volcanism and
small scale seismic activity
Environment - current issues: soil erosion
Environment - international agreements:
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Law of
the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection
recently signed and ratified: Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol,
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