Geography Of Samoa

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. Location: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand Geographic coordinates: Map references: Oceania Area:
total: 2,944 km²
land: 2,934 km²
water: 10 km² Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Rhode Island Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 403 km Maritime claims:
exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles (370 km)
territorial sea: 12 nautical miles (22 km) Climate: tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October) Terrain: two main islands (Savai'i, Upolu) and several smaller islands and uninhabited islets; narrow coastal plain with volcanic, rocky, rugged mountains in interior Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mauga Silisili 1,857 m Natural resources: hardwood forests, fish, hydropower Land use:
arable land: 21.2%
permanent crops: 24.38%
other: 54.42% Irrigated land: NA km² Natural hazards: occasional cyclones; active volcanism Environment - current issues: soil erosion, deforestation, invasive species, overfishing Environment - international agreements:
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements Geography - note: occupies an almost central position within Polynesia
See also : Samoa
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