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Samoa

Independent State of Samoa ยท Polynesia

UN member

Samoa is a country in Polynesia, with Apia as its capital, home to about 219,306 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Apia
Region
Polynesia
Currency
Samoan tฤlฤ (WST T)
Calling code
+685
ISO codes
WS / WSM / 882
Flag emoji
๐Ÿ‡ผ๐Ÿ‡ธ
Population
219,306 (2025)
Area
2,842 kmยฒ
Languages
English, Samoan
Internet domain
.ws
Demonym
Samoan

About Samoa

Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, is a United Nations member state in Polynesia. Its capital and seat of government is Apia. It is an island nation with no land borders. The official currency is the Samoan tฤlฤ (T), using the code WST.

To call Samoa from abroad, dial the country code +685. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes WS (alpha-2) and WSM (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 219,306.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Samoa?
The capital of Samoa is Apia.
What currency does Samoa use?
Samoa uses the Samoan tฤlฤ (WST, symbol T).
What is the country calling code for Samoa?
The international dialling code for Samoa is +685.
What are the ISO codes for Samoa?
Samoa has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code WS, the alpha-3 code WSM and the numeric code 882.
What is the flag emoji for Samoa?
The flag emoji for Samoa is ๐Ÿ‡ผ๐Ÿ‡ธ. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Samoa appears in these lists

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.