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Alternative name(s) Independent State of Samoa (official, English) Language(s) Samoan Literacy rate 99% Currency Samoan tālā Capital City Apia Country code +685 ISO WS Domain(TLD) .as Ethnicity Samoans, Euronesians Head of Government Prime Minister Religion Christianity Nationality Samoan Driving Side Drive on the Left-hand side Date Format dd/mm/yyyy Total Area 2,842 km2 (1,097 sq mi) Timezone UTC+13 (WST) Average elevation 482 m (1,581 ft) Coastline 403 Km Mains Electricity 230 V Emergency Telephone Numbers Embassies Samoa embassies in different countries

National symbols of Samoa

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  Founder
  Jacob Roggeveen
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  National day
  1 Jun 1962
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  National animal
  Whales
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  National dish
  Panipopo
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  National dance
  Siva Samoa
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  National dress
  Puletasi
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  National monument
  Tui Manu'a Graves Monument
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  National anthem
  View Anthem
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  National fruit
  Not Declared
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  National flower
  Teuila torch ginger
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  National drink
  Kava
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  National colors
  white, blue and red
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  National sports
  Rugby union
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  National tree
  Paogo (Pandanus tectorius)
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  National bird
  Manumea (tooth-billed pigeon)
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  National poet
  Not Declared
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  National mausoleum
  Not Declared
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  National football team
  SAM
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  Tourism slogan
  Beautiful Samoa
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  Emoji flag
  🇼🇸
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  National airline
  Samoa Airways
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  National instrument
  samoan pate
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  National hero
  Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III
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  National Emblem / Coat of Arms
  Southern Cross constellation (five, five-pointed stars)
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  President
  -
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  Prime Minister
  Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa
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  Olympics Committee
  Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee Inc.
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  Passport
  Passport of Samoa
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