Samoa

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Map of the South Pacific region highlighting Samoa in orange at the center. Surrounding countries and territories, including American Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, French Polynesia, and others, are labeled with international boundaries and major cities. Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia are shown on the map's edges for geographic context.

Map showing the islands of Samoa to the west and American Samoa to the east in the central Pacific Ocean, separated by a red boundary line. Major towns such as Apia in Samoa and Pago Pago in American Samoa are labeled, with a small locator map in the bottom right corner indicating their location in the Pacific region.

Discover the lifeways of the people of Manono Island, Samoa

Visit the lava fields and see the ruins on the island of Savai‘i, Samoa

Samoa: Ethnic composition

Population-density map of Pacific island countries and territories, with darker shading indicating more people per square kilometer. Naoero is the most densely populated, while many larger island groups, including Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and French Polynesia, have lower densities.

Samoa: Religious affiliation

See a Sunday service at a Christian church in Samoa

Samoa: Urban-rural

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Samoa: Media

island nation, Pacific Ocean

Videos

Discover the lifeways of the people of Manono Island, Samoa

Discover the lifeways of the people of Manono Island, Samoa

A tour of Manono Island, Samoa.

Video: © Fun Travel TV (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

Visit the lava fields and see the ruins on the island of Savai‘i, Samoa

Visit the lava fields and see the ruins on the island of Savai‘i, Samoa

A tour of the lava fields on the island of Savai‘i, Samoa.

Video: © Fun Travel TV (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

See a Sunday service at a Christian church in Samoa

See a Sunday service at a Christian church in Samoa

A Sunday service at a Christian church in Samoa.

Video: © Fun Travel TV (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

Visit a traditional fale (open-sided house) on the island of Savai‘i, Samoa

Visit a traditional fale (open-sided house) on the island of Savai‘i, Samoa

A visit to a fale (traditional open-sided house) on the island of Savai‘i,...

Video: © Fun Travel TV (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

Learn about the traditional practice of Samoan tattooing at the Cultural Village in Apia, Samoa

Learn about the traditional practice of Samoan tattooing at the Cultural Village in Apia, Samoa

An overview of traditional Samoan tattooing.

Video: © Fun Travel TV (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

Visit Robert Louis Stevenson's house, now a museum, in Apia, Samoa

Visit Robert Louis Stevenson's house, now a museum, in Apia, Samoa

A tour of the Robert Louis Stevenson Museum in Apia, Samoa.

Video: © Fun Travel TV (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

Explore the spectacular To-Sua Ocean Trench, a natural pool on the Upolu island in Samoa

Explore the spectacular To-Sua Ocean Trench, a natural pool on the Upolu island in Samoa

Exploring the To-Sua Ocean Trench, a natural volcanic swimming hole on the Upolu...

Video: © Fun Travel TV (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

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Samoa

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Map of the South Pacific region highlighting Samoa in orange at the center. Surrounding countries and territories, including American Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, French Polynesia, and others, are labeled with international boundaries and major cities. Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia are shown on the map's edges for geographic context.

Samoa

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Map showing the islands of Samoa to the west and American Samoa to the east in the central Pacific Ocean, separated by a red boundary line. Major towns such as Apia in Samoa and Pago Pago in American Samoa are labeled, with a small locator map in the bottom right corner indicating their location in the Pacific region.

Samoa and American Samoa

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Population-density map of Pacific island countries and territories, with darker shading indicating more people per square kilometer. Naoero is the most densely populated, while many larger island groups, including Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and French Polynesia, have lower densities.

Pacific Islands: Population density

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Map of the Pacific Islands region showing political boundaries, major island groups, and countries such as Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, French Polynesia, and Kiribati. The map uses color shading to indicate elevation and ocean depth, with key islands and capitals labeled throughout the central and southwestern Pacific Ocean.

Pacific Islands

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Interactives

Samoa: Ethnic composition

Samoa: Ethnic composition

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Samoa: Religious affiliation

Samoa: Religious affiliation

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Samoa: Urban-rural

Samoa: Urban-rural

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Samoa: Age breakdown

Samoa: Age breakdown

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Samoa: Major import sources

Samoa: Major import sources

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Samoa: Major export destinations

Samoa: Major export destinations

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