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 | WESTERN SAMOAgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Western Samoa |
| country code ISO: WS //; - FIPS: WS |
| location: Pacific Ocean |
| time zone: -11 UT |
| surface (land) area: 2831 sq.km = 1093 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 10° S / South: 15° S / East: 171° W / West: 175° W |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): Pacific Ocean |
| climate: tropical oceanic |
| Government |
| independent since: 1962-01-01 |
| type of government: constitutional monarchy |
| capital: Apia |
| administrative division: district (11) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1991): 161,298 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 179,466 /-; 2001: 179,085 |
| population density: 63 per sq.km = 164 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 3% //; - doubling time: 23 years |
| birth rate: 15 - 36 per 1000 |
| death rate: 5,5 - 6 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 4 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 60 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 69 years (male: 67; female: 72) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 41% //; - 15-59 years: 53% //; - 60+ years: 6% |
| urbanisation: 21% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Samoan 93%; mixed European and Polynesian |
| languages: Samoan (Polynesian), English (both official) |
| religious affiliation: Christian: Congregational 43%; Roman Catholic 21%; Methodist 17%; Mormon 10% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 68 - 99% |
| people per physician: 2682 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 95% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 52% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 2% |
| adult literacy: virtually 100% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: tala = 100 sene |
| annual inflation rate: 3% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 970 per capita |
| GNI USD 1450 per capita //; - [ppp: 5050] |
| GDP growth: 2% |
| income: USD 930 per capita |
| import: USD 131 per capita //; - export: USD 50 per capita |
| trade: USD 629 per capita //; - or 51% of GDP |
| trade partners: NZ AU FJ JP US DE SG AS |
| human development index: 0,701 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 96 |
| female labour force: 19% |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: 0,09 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 43% //; - grass land: 0,4% //; - wooded area: 47% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 60% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 51% |
| agricultural products: coconuts, taro, copra, bananas, papayas, pineapples, mangoes, avocados, timber, yams, fish |
| livestock (thousands): asses: 7 / cattle: 26 / pigs: 179 / poultry: 350 |
| fish catch: metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 3% //; - part of industry in GDP: 12% |
| industrial products: food & beverages, coconut cream, coconut oil |
| mining products: none |
| CO2 emission per capita: 0,8 |
| services: labour force: 37% //; - part of services in GDP: 37% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 433 |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 781, or 2085 km //; - of which paved: 42% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 11 per 1000 |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 46 - 49 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 418 - 1035 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 30 - 69 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 4360 |
| personal computers: 6 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Mauga Silisili 1858 m, nameless peak East of M.S.: 1831; M. Loa 1176, Mauga Fito (Va'aifetu) 1116 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): none, or unknown |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: some small rivers to drain the mountain slopes |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: Savai'i, Upolu |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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