Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Applied Geoscience and Technology Division (SOPAC) of SPC
Publication Year:
2001
Publication Place
Suva, Fiji
Physical Description:
13 p. ; 29 cm
Call Number
VF 4095 [EL]
Relevant Countries
Samoa
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
12820
Legacy PEIN ID:
52711
General Notes
2 copies kept in vertical file collection|Also available online
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Environment - Protection - Samoa
Abstract
Samoa, a volcanic archipelago, consists of two large islands (Upolu and Savaii) and several small ones with a total land area of approximately 2 935 sq km. It lies in the southwest Pacific in an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of 120 000 sq km, the smallest in the Pacific area. The country has a total population of 168 000, estimated in 1999 . More than half of the population lives on Upolu, where the capital Apia is located. Samoa has a tropical climate with a rainy season from October to April and a dry season from May to September. Rainfall varies from 5 000 mm to 7 000 mm on the windward side and 2 500 mm to 3 000 mm on the leeward side.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Applied Geoscience and Technology Division (SOPAC) of SPC
Publication Year:
2001
Publication Place
Suva, Fiji
Physical Description:
13 p. ; 29 cm
Call Number
VF 4095 [EL]
Relevant Countries
Samoa
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
12820
Legacy PEIN ID:
52711
General Notes
2 copies kept in vertical file collection|Also available online
Record Created: 15-Mar-2001
Record Modified: 14-Feb-2021