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The independent country of Samoa consists of the two large islands of Upolu and Savai'i and 8 smaller islands located about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand in the Polynesian region of the South Pacific. The island of Upolu is home to nearly three-quarters of Samoa's population and its capital city of Apia. The climate is tropical, with a rainy season from November to April. To the East is the smaller American Samoa, see also Geography of American Samoa. Location: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand Geographic coordinates: Map references: Oceania Area: ''total:'' 2,944 km² ''land:'' 2,934 km² ''water:'' 10 km² Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Rhode Island Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 403 km Maritime claims: ''exclusive economic zone:'' 200 nautical miles (370 km) ''territorial sea:'' 12 nautical miles (22 km) Climate: tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October) Terrain: Two main islands Savai'i and Upolu, with settlements on Manono and Apolima in the Apolima Strait between Savai'i and Upolu. A small uninhabited island Namua sits between Manono and Apolima. Off the east end of Upolu are the Aleipata Islands, small uninhabited islets; The terrain of the two main islands are narrow coastal plains with volcanic, rocky, rugged mountains in interior Elevation extremes: ''lowest point:'' Pacific Ocean 0 m ''highest point:'' Mauga Silisili 1,857 m Natural resources: hardwood forests, fish, hydropower Land use: ''arable land:'' 21.2% ''permanent crops:'' 24.38% ''other:'' 54.42% Irrigated land: NA km² longest river? Natural hazards: occasional cyclones; active volcanism Environment - current issues: soil erosion, deforestation, invasive species, overfishing Environment - international agreements: ''party to:'' Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements Geography - note: occupies an almost central position within Polynesia ==See also== *List of cities, towns and villages in Samoa *Districts of Samoa *Samoan Islands *Geography of American Samoa 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Geography of Samoa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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