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Key Facts
Climate
tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October)
Coastline
403 km
Government type
parliamentary republic
Languages
Samoan (Polynesian) (official) 91.1%, Samoan/English 6.7%, English (official) 0.5%, other 0.2%, unspecified 1.6% (2006 est.)
Natural resources
hardwood forests, fish, hydropower
Terrain
two main islands (Savaii, Upolu) and several smaller islands and uninhabited islets; narrow coastal plain with volcanic, rugged mountains in interior