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Capital: Apia
Area: 2,830 sq km / 1,093 sq ml
Language: Samoan, English
Currency: Tala or Samoa Dollar
Population: 178,173
Life expectancy: 64 (men), 69 (women)
Literacy rate: 92%
Religions: Congregationalist also Roman Catholic, Methodist
Physical features: South Pacific islands of Savai and Upolu plus smaller tropical islands and uninhabited islets; mountain ranges on main islands, coral reefs, over half forested
Ethnic distribution: 90% Samoan (Polynesian), 10% European
Exports: Coconut oil, copra, fruit juice, cigarettes, timber, taro, coconut cream, beer
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