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Samoa Audio-IPAen-us-Samoa.ogg/s??mo??/, officially the Independent State of Samoa (formerly known as Western Samoa and German Samoa), is a country governing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in Polynesia Savaii. The capital city Apia and Faleolo International Airport are situated on the island of Upolu.
Samoa was admitted to the United Nations on 15 December 1976. The entire island group, inclusive of American Samoa, was called Navigators Islands by European explorers before the 20th century because of the Samoans seafaring skills.
Native Name: ''Malo Sa'oloto Tuto'atasi o Samoa'' ,Independent State of Samoa
Common Name: Samoa
Image Flag: Flag of Samoa.svg
Image Coat: Coat of arms of Samoa.jpg
Symbol Type: Coat of arms
Image Map: LocationSamoa.png
National Motto: ''Fa'avae i le Atua Samoa'',(lang-enSamoa is founded on God) Dead linkdate=December 2008
National Anthem: ''The Banner of Freedom''
Official Languages: Samoan (Samoan language), English
Demonym: Samoan (Samoans)
Capital: Apia (Apia, Samoa)
Latd: 13
Latm: 50
Latns: S
Longd: 171
Longm: 45
Longew: W
Largest City: Apia (Apia, Samoa)
Leader Title1: O le Ao o le Malo,(Head of State)
Leader Name1: Tufuga Efi
Leader Title2: Prime Minister (Prime Minister of Samoa)
Leader Name2: Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi
Area Rank: 174th
Area Km2: 2,831
Area Sq Mi: 1093
Percent Water: 0.3%
Population Estimate: 179,000
Population Estimate Rank: 166th
Population Census: 179,186
Population Density Km2: 63.2
Population Density Sq Mi: 163.7
Population Density Rank: 134th
Gdp Ppp: $1.049 billion
Gdp Ppp Per Capita: $5,782
Gdp Nominal: $558 million
Gdp Nominal Per Capita: $3,077
Established Event1: Date
Established Date1: 1 January 1962
Hdi: increase0.785
Hdi Rank: 94th
Hdi Category: medium
Currency: Tala (Samoan tala)
Currency Code: WST
Utc Offset: -11
Drives On: left1
Cctld: .ws
Calling Code: 685
Footnote1: Since 7 September 2009.