| Population :
| 177,714 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 28,30%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 25 548.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 24 668.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 65,50%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 72 820.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 43 563.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 6,30%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 5 096.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 6 019.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 24.2 years .
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| Median age male :
| 26.8 years .
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| Median age female :
| 20.8 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| -0.25% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 15.69 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 6.47 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| -11.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.04 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 1.67 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 0.85 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 1.39 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 33.83 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 23.35 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 70.41 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 67.64 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 73.33 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 3.11 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| NA .
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| hiv aids people :
| 12.
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| hiv aids deaths :
| 3.
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| Nationality noun :
| Samoan(s) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Samoan .
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| Ethnic groups :
| Samoan 92.6%, Euronesians 7% (persons of European and Polynesian blood), Europeans 0.4% .
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| Religions :
| Christian 99.7% (about one-half of population associated with the London Missionary Society; includes Congregational, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Latter-Day Saints, Seventh-Day Adventist) .
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| Languages :
| Samoan (Polynesian), English .
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| Literacy definition :
| age 15 and over can read and write .
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| Literacy total :
| 99,70%.
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| Literacy male :
| 99,60%.
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| Literacy female :
| 99.7% (2003 est.) .
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| Government type :
| constitutional monarchy under native chief .
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| Independence :
| 1 January 1962 (from New Zealand-administered UN trusteeship) .
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| National holiday :
| Independence Day Celebration, 1 June (1962); note - 1 January 1962 is the date of independence from the New Zealand-administered UN trusteeship, 1 June 1962 is the date that independence is celebrated .
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| Suffrage :
| 21 years of age; universal .
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| Economy overview :
| The economy of Samoa has traditionally been dependent on development aid, family remittances from overseas, and agriculture and fishing. The country is vulnerable to devastating storms. Agriculture employs two-thirds of the labor force, and furnishes 90% .
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| Population below poverty line :
| NA .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| NA .
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| Agriculture products :
| coconuts, bananas, taro, yams, coffee, cocoa .
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| Industries :
| food processing, building materials, auto parts .
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| Exports commodities :
| fish, coconut oil and cream, copra, taro, automotive parts, garments, beer .
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| Exports partners :
| Australia 65%, Indonesia 14.6%, US 4.9% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Independence Day Celebration, 1 June (1962); note - 1 January 1962 is the date of independence from the New Zealand-administered UN trusteeship, 1 June 1962 is the date that independence is celebrated .
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| Imports partners :
| Independence Day Celebration, 1 June (1962); note - 1 January 1962 is the date of independence from the New Zealand-administered UN trusteeship, 1 June 1962 is the date that independence is celebrated .
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| Internet users :
| 4,000 (2002) .
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| Hymne :
| .
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