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🇼🇸Samoa

Oceania · PolynesiaSovereign state
ISOWS · WSM · 882
LAT,LNG-13.58, -172.33
TEL+685

Samoa is a sovereign country in Polynesia, Oceania. Its capital is Apia. It has a population of about 198,410 across 2,842 km² — roughly 70 people per km². The currency is the Samoan tālā (WST T). Official languages are Samoan and English. Its ISO 3166 codes are WS, WSM, 882, and the international calling code is +685.

Capital
Apia
#189
Population
198,410
#176
Area
2,842 km²
#138
Density
70 /km²

Key facts about Samoa

GET/alpha/WS
Calling code
+685
Currencies
WST T
Languages
SamoanEnglish
Timezones
UTC+13:00
Demonym
Samoan
Top-level domain
.ws
ISO codes
WS · WSM · 882
Coordinates
-13.58, -172.33
Capital
Apia

Other names for Samoa

Independent State of SamoaMalo Saʻoloto Tutoʻatasi o Sāmoaサモア

Largest cities in Samoa (1)

GET/cities?country=WS

Countries bordering Samoa

No land borders — Samoa is an island or otherwise landlocked from neighbours.

Frequently asked questions about Samoa

What is the capital of Samoa?

The capital of Samoa is Apia.

What is the population of Samoa?

Samoa has a population of about 198,410, the 189th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Samoa?

Samoa uses the Samoan tālā (WST, symbol T).

What languages are spoken in Samoa?

The main languages of Samoa are Samoan and English.

What is the calling code for Samoa?

The international dialing code for Samoa is +685.

Does Samoa share land borders?

No — Samoa has no land borders with other countries.

Query Samoa from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Samoa; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/WS
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/WSM
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/882
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/SAM
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/samoa
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=WS
Largest cities in SamoaDocs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=-13.58333333&lng=-172.33333333
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Oceania
Countries in OceaniaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Polynesia
Countries in PolynesiaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/WST
Countries using the Samoan tālāDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/sm
Countries that speak SamoanDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/685
Countries with calling code +685Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B13%3A00
Countries in UTC+13:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/ws
Countries on the .ws domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Samoan
Countries whose people are "Samoan"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Apia
Find a country by capital (Apia)Docs
See Samoa on the interactive map