Head of state: Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese Efi Prime minister: Tuila'epa Sailele Malielegaoi
President: James Michel James
Population
194,320
90,024
Life Expectancy
72.660 years
73.770 years
Capital City
Victoria
Largest city
Apia (population: 40,407)
Victoria (population: 22,881)
Human Development Index
0.76
0.836
GDP per capita
$25,000 US
Literacy Rate
99.7%
91.8%
Corruption Perception Index
4.4
4.8
Percentage of Women in Parliament
8.2%
23.5%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
2.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished
Abolished
Political System
parliamentary democracy
republic
Independence date
29 June 1976 (from UK)
Religions
Congregationalist 34.8%, Roman Catholic 19.6%, Methodist 15%, Latter-Day Saints 12.7%, Assembly of God 6.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3.5%, Worship Centre 1.3%, other Christian 4.5%, other 1.9%, unspecified 0.1% (2001 census)
Roman Catholic 82.3%, Anglican 6.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.1%, other Christian 3.4%, Hindu 2.1%, Muslim 1.1%, other non-Christian 1.5%, unspecified 1.5%, none 0.6% (2002 census)
Languages
Samoan (Polynesian), English
Creole 91.8%, English 4.9% (official), other 3.1%, unspecified 0.2% (2002 census)
