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Samoa

Samoa is a republic in Polynesia. The country includes the western part of the Samoa Islands; the eastern part is the American territory of American Samoa. Furthermore, Samoa is surrounded by Tokelau to the north, Tonga to the south and Wallis and Futuna to the west.

Official nameSamoa
CapitalApia
Residense197.773
Surface2.842 km²
time differenceUTC +13 / UTC +14
VolksliedBanner of Freedom

The national sport in Samoa is rugby. Despite Samoa being a small country, this sport is played at a high level. The country has always been in the top 20 of the world rankings and has qualified for all but the 1987 world championships.

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