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Samoa

Capital: Apia; GDP growth (annual %) 2016 : 6.6%
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Key Facts

Full name: The Independent State of Samoa
Population: 179,000 (UN, 2010)
Area: 2,831 sq km (1,093 sq miles)
Major languages: Samoan, English
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 70 years (men), 76 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 tala = 100 sene
Main exports: Coconut oil and cream, copra, fish, beer
GNI per capita: US $2,860 (World Bank, 2010)
Internet domain: .ws
International dialling code: +685

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