Samoa
Samoa is in Oceania. Here you’ll find flag, capital and neighbours to learn.
- Capital
- Apia
- Region
- Oceania
- Subregion
- Polynesien
- Area
- 2,842 km²
- Population
- 219,306
- Languages
- English, Samoan
- Neighbours
- No land borders (island / isolated)
Did you know?
- Oddities
In 2011 Samoa jumped across the International Date Line and skipped 30 December entirely — to trade in sync with Australia and New Zealand.
- Culture
Author Robert Louis Stevenson spent his final years in Samoa and is buried there.
- History
In 1962 Samoa became the first Pacific island country to gain independence.
- Culture
Traditional tatau, from which the word “tattoo” derives, is still hand-tapped with bone combs.
Frequently asked questions about Samoa
Apia is the capital of Samoa.
Samoa is in Oceania.
Samoa has about 219,306 inhabitants.
Samoa covers about 2,842 km².
In Samoa people speak, among others, English, Samoan.