חיפוש ברשת מילון חיפוש בפורום
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חיפוש ברשת מילון חיפוש בפורום |
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| CIA World Factbook 2005 | הורד מילון בבילון 9 למחשב שלך |
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Location: |
Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand |
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Geographic coordinates: |
13 35 S, 172 20 W |
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Map references: |
Oceania |
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Area: |
total: 2,944 sq km
land: 2,934 sq km water: 10 sq km |
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Area - comparative: |
slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
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Land boundaries: |
0 km |
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Coastline: |
403 km |
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Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
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Climate: |
tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October) |
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Terrain: |
two main islands (Savaii, Upolu) and several smaller islands and uninhabited islets; narrow coastal plain with volcanic, rocky, rugged mountains in interior |
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Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mauga Silisili (Savaii) 1,857 m |
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Natural resources: |
hardwood forests, fish, hydropower |
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Land use: |
arable land: 21.2%
permanent crops: 24.38% other: 54.42% (2001) |
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Irrigated land: |
NA |
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Natural hazards: |
occasional typhoons; active volcanism |
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Environment - current issues: |
soil erosion, deforestation, invasive species, overfishing |
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Environment - international agreements: |
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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Geography - note: |
occupies an almost central position within Polynesia |
More about Samoa:
| CIA World Factbook 2005 | הורד מילון בבילון 9 למחשב שלך |
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Location: |
Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand |
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Geographic coordinates: |
13 35 S, 172 20 W |
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Map references: |
Oceania |
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Area: |
total: 2,944 sq km
land: 2,934 sq km water: 10 sq km |
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Area - comparative: |
slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
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Land boundaries: |
0 km |
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Coastline: |
403 km |
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Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
|
Climate: |
tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October) |
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Terrain: |
two main islands (Savaii, Upolu) and several smaller islands and uninhabited islets; narrow coastal plain with volcanic, rocky, rugged mountains in interior |
|
Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mauga Silisili (Savaii) 1,857 m |
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Natural resources: |
hardwood forests, fish, hydropower |
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Land use: |
arable land: 21.2%
permanent crops: 24.38% other: 54.42% (2001) |
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Irrigated land: |
NA |
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Natural hazards: |
occasional typhoons; active volcanism |
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Environment - current issues: |
soil erosion, deforestation, invasive species, overfishing |
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Environment - international agreements: |
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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Geography - note: |
occupies an almost central position within Polynesia |
More about Samoa: