*Malo Sa'oloto Tuto'atasi o Samoa*
Independent State of Samoa :
 
*Motto: **Fa'avae i le Atua Samoa*
(English: Samoa is founded on God)[1] :
 
*Anthem: **The Banner of Freedom* :
 
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Apia
13°50′S 171°45′W / -13.833, -171.75
Official languages :
Samoan, English
Government :
Parliamentary republic
Government O le Ao o le Malo :
Tufuga Efi
Government Prime Minister :
Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi
Independence :
from New Zealand
Independence Date :
22647
Area Total :
2,831 km² (174th)
1,093 sq mi
Population July 2008 estimate :
490,265 (166th)
Population Density :
76/km² (126th)
196/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (PPP) Total :
$1.030 billion[2]
*GDP* (PPP) Per capita :
$5,450[2]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (nominal) Total :
$476 million[2]
*GDP* (nominal) Per capita :
$2,517[2]
*HDI* (2007) :
▲0.785 (medium) (77th)
*Anthem: **The Banner of Freedom* :
 
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Apia
13?50?S 171?45?W? / ?-13.833, -171.75
Official languages :
Samoan, English
Government :
Parliamentary republic
O le Ao o le Malo :
Tufuga Efi
Prime Minister :
Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi
Independence :
from New Zealand
Total :
2,831 km? (174th)
1,093 sq mi
July 2008 estimate :
490,265 (166th)
Density :
76/km? (126th)
196/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$1.030 billion[2]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
*HDI* (2007) :
?0.785 (medium) (77th)