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Last reviewed: 10 July 2009 |
Country information
Geography
Samoa (formerly known as Western Samoa) consists of two large islands, Upolu and Savai'i, and several small ones. It is a separate country from the US-administered American Samoa. It has a tropical climate with a rainy season from November to April. The population is approximately 77% rural, 23% urban. Samoa has a relatively young population with about 40% under 15 years of age and 18% aged 15-24. Samoans are mostly Polynesian and speak Samoan and English.
