| Geography | Samoa |
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Location:
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Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand |
Geographic coordinates:
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13 35 S, 172 20 W |
Map references:
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Oceania |
Area:
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total: 2,831 sq km
land: 2,821 sq km
water: 10 sq km |
Area - comparative:
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slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
Land boundaries:
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0 km |
Coastline:
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403 km |
Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
Climate:
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tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October) |
Terrain:
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two main islands (Savaii, Upolu) and several smaller islands and uninhabited islets; narrow coastal plain with volcanic, rocky, rugged mountains in interior |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Silisili 1,857 m |
Natural resources:
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hardwood forests, fish, hydropower |
Land use:
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arable land: 21.13%
permanent crops: 24.3%
other: 54.57% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
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NA |
Total renewable water resources:
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void |
Total renewable water resources - per capita:
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void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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void |
Natural hazards:
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occasional typhoons; active volcanism
volcanism: Savai'I Island (elev. 1,858 m), which last erupted in 1911, is historically active |
Environment - current issues:
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soil erosion, deforestation, invasive species, overfishing |
Environment - international agreements:
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party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
Geography - note:
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occupies an almost central position within Polynesia |
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