GEOGRAPHY
Samoa consists of the two large islands
of Upolu and Savai'i and seven small islets located about halfway
between Hawaii and New Zealand in the Polynesian region of the
South Pacific. The main island of Upolu is home to nearly three-quarters
of Samoa's population and its capital city of Apia. The climate
is tropical, with a rainy season from November to April.
Official
Name: Independent State of Samoa
Area: 2,934 sq. km. (1,133 sq. mi.) in two main islands
plus seven smaller ones.
Cities: Capital (pop. 34,000)--Apia.
Terrain: Mountainous with narrow coastal plain.
Climate: Tropical.
