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Samoa
Also Known As Independent State of Samoa
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Samoa is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising the western islands of the Samoan archipelago. It gained independence from New Zealand on 1 January 1962. Its capital is Apia.
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PopulationNovember 2021 census figure, from Samoa's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearSamoa gained independence from New Zealand on 1 January 1962. Cross-Tradition Connections
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Apia, Cities Apia is the capital of Samoa.
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1. Samoa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, capitalQuote, Infobox, capital
Apia
1. Samoa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, areaQuote, Infobox, area
2,831 km2 (1,093 sq mi)
1. Samoa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, November 2021 censusQuote, Infobox, November 2021 census
205,557
1. Samoa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, independenceQuote, Infobox, independence
1 January 1962
1. Samoa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
An island country in Polynesia, a part of Oceania, which is in the South Pacific Ocean
United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
United Nations Statistics DivisionAssociated With: Polynesia, Oceania subregions, Polynesia listQuote, Associated With: Polynesia, Oceania subregions, Polynesia list
American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Niue, Pitcairn, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Wallis and Futuna Islands
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