
Samoa occupies an almost central position within Polynesia.
AREA: Total: 2,944 sq km
POPULATION: 177,714 (July 2004 est.)
LANGUAGES: Samoan (Polynesian), English
ETHNIC GROUPS: Samoan 92.6%, Euronesians 7% (persons of European and Polynesian blood), Europeans 0.4%
LITERACY LEVELS: Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
- Total population: 99.7%
- Male: 99.6%
- Female: 99.7% (2003 est.)
Read the country report for Samoa (December 2006)