Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand
13 35 S, 172 20 W
Oceania
total: 2,831 sq km
land: 2,821 sq km
water: 10 sq km
slightly smaller than Rhode Island
total: 0 km
403 km
territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October)
two main islands (Savaii, Upolu) and several smaller islands and uninhabited islets; narrow coastal plain with volcanic, rugged mountains in interior
highest point: Mount Silisili 1,857 m
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
hardwood forests, fish, hydropower
agricultural land: 12.4% (2018 est.)
arable land: 2.8% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 7.8% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 1.8% (2018 est.)
forest: 60.4% (2018 est.)
other: 27.2% (2018 est.)
0 sq km (2022)
about three-quarters of the population lives on the island of Upolu
occasional cyclones; active volcanism
volcanism: Savai'I Island (1,858 m), which last erupted in 1911, is historically active
occupies an almost central position within Polynesia
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