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Western Samoa Geography 1996

Location:

Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand

Map references:

Oceania

Area:

total area:

2,860 sq km

land area:

2,850 sq km

comparative area:

slightly smaller than Rhode Island

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

403 km

Maritime claims:

exclusive economic zone:

200 nm

territorial sea:

12 nm

International disputes:

none

Climate:

tropical; rainy season (October to March), dry season (May to October)

Terrain:

narrow coastal plain with volcanic, rocky, rugged mountains in interior

Natural resources:

hardwood forests, fish

Land use:

arable land:

19%

permanent crops:

24%

meadows and pastures:

forest and woodland:

47%

other:

10%

Irrigated land:

NA sq km

Environment:

current issues:

soil erosion

natural hazards:

occasional typhoons; active volcanism

international agreements:

party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection; signed, but not ratified - Law of the Sea

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