Polynesia
Flag of Samoa
A Polynesian heartland that once jumped a day.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #c00018 75%
- #001878 23%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Flags people confuse it with
Samoa in numbers
| Official name | Independent State of Samoa |
|---|---|
| Capital | Apia |
| Region | Polynesia, Oceania |
| Population | 198,410 |
| Area | 2,842 km² · 70 people per km² |
| Currency | Samoan tālā (WST) |
| Languages | English, Samoan |
| Country codes | WS · WSM · .ws |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Samoa lies in the heart of Polynesia, with its capital, Apia, on the island of Upolu.
- In 2011 Samoa skipped 30 December entirely, switching to the west side of the International Date Line to align with key trading partners.
- The traditional Samoan way of life, known as fa'a Samoa, still organizes village life around chiefs and extended-family titles.
Did you know
Author Robert Louis Stevenson spent his final years in Samoa and is buried on a hilltop above Apia.
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.