| Geography | Samoa |
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Location:
 | Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand |
Geographic coordinates:
 | 13 35 S, 172 20 W |
Map references:
 | Oceania |
Area:
 | total: 2,944 sq km land: 2,934 sq km water: 10 sq km |
Area - comparative:
 | slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
Land boundaries:
 | 0 km |
Coastline:
 | 403 km |
Maritime claims:
 | territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
Climate:
 | tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October) |
Terrain:
 | two main islands (Savaii, Upolu) and several smaller islands and uninhabited islets; narrow coastal plain with volcanic, rocky, rugged mountains in interior |
Elevation extremes:
 | lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Mauga Silisili (Savaii) 1,857 m |
Natural resources:
 | hardwood forests, fish, hydropower |
Land use:
 | arable land: 21.13% permanent crops: 24.3% other: 54.57% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
 | NA |
Total renewable water resources:
 | void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
 | void |
Natural hazards:
 | occasional typhoons; active volcanism |
Environment - current issues:
 | soil erosion, deforestation, invasive species, overfishing |
Environment - international agreements:
 | 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:
 | occupies an almost central position within Polynesia |
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