Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa, is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in Polynesia, Savai'i. The capital city, Apia, and Faleolo International Airport are situated on the island of Upolu. Samoa was admitted to the United Nations on 15 December 1976.
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| Name | Samoa |
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| Alpha2 Code | WS |
| Alpha3 Code | WSM |
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| Capital | Apia |
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| | WS | | Independent State of Samoa | | Malo Saʻoloto Tutoʻatasi o Sāmoa |
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| Region | Oceania |
| Subregion | Polynesia |
| Population | 194899 |
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| | -13.58333333 | | -172.33333333 |
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| Demonym | Samoan |
| Area | 2842 |
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| Native Name | Samoa |
| Numeric Code | 882 |
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| | Code | WST | | Name | Samoan tālā | | Symbol | T |
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| | Iso639_1 | sm | | Iso639_2 | smo | | Name | Samoan | | Native Name | gagana fa'a Samoa |
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| | Iso639_1 | en | | Iso639_2 | eng | | Name | English | | Native Name | English |
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| | De | Samoa | | Es | Samoa | | Fr | Samoa | | Ja | サモア | | It | Samoa | | Br | Samoa | | Pt | Samoa | | Nl | Samoa | | Hr | Samoa | | Fa | ساموآ |
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| Flag | https://restcountries.eu/data/wsm.svg |
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| Cioc | SAM |
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No entry permit is required for visitors staying up to 30 days, however, an onward or return ticket and valid passport are required. Visitors may extend their stay by applying to the Immigration Office.
Visit Samoa - Entry information
Samoan Embassies
Note: Please confirm details with embassy because policies do change with time
