101. Samoa Country Information From InsideOceania in 1997. For more information about samoa, select one of the options below Zealand. Geographic coordinates 13 35 S, 172 20 W. Area http://www.insidecountryinfo.com/html/samoa_information.html

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102. Samoa Geographic coordinates 13 35 S, 172 20 W. Top of Page. Country name conventional long form Independent State of samoa conventional short form samoa. http://www.wifak.uni-wuerzburg.de/fact98/ws.htm

[Country Listing] Factbook Home Page] Samoa Samoa Geography [Top of Page] Location: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand Geographic coordinates: 13 35 S, 172 20 W Map references: Oceania Area: total: 2,860 sq km land: 2,850 sq km water: 10 sq km slightly smaller than Rhode Island Land boundaries: km Coastline: 403 km Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm Climate: tropical; rainy season (October to March), dry season (May to October) Terrain: narrow coastal plain with volcanic, rocky, rugged mountains in interior Elevation extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean m highest point: Mauga Silisili 1,857 m Natural resources: hardwood forests, fish Land use: arable land: permanent crops: permanent pastures: forests and woodland: other: Irrigated land: NA sq km Natural hazards: occasional typhoons; active volcanism soil erosion party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified:

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