Samoan Islands
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| Samoan Islands | |
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 Samoan sunset |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Polynesia |
| Area | 3,030 km² |
| Highest point | Mauga Silisili 1,858 m |
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 Samoa |
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| Largest city | Apia (38,800) |
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| Largest city | Pago Pago |
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| Population | 250,100 (as of 2001) |
The Samoan Islands or Samoa Islands (formerly referred to as Navigators' Islands) is an archipelago covering 3,030 sq km in the central South Pacific, forming part of the Polynesia region. Its population is approximately 250,000 persons, sharing a common language, Samoan, and culture, the fa'asamoa. As of 2008, politically there are two jurisdictions on the islands:
- American Samoa, a territory of the United States, also called Eastern Samoa (199 square kilometers and 65,000 inhabitants)
The Samoan Islands grow coconuts used for "Samoas", a type of Girl Scout cookie.[citation needed]
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