Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands, Savai'i and Upolu, two smaller inhabited islands, Manono and Apolima, as well as several small uninhabited islands including the Aleipata Islands.
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License ID: 1532286974 Upolu / Samoa_11 Oct 2019: Exterior of Immaculate Conception of Mary Cathedral, Apia
Member since: 2016
Capital
Apia
Population (2015)
197,093
GNI Per Capita (2016)
$3,987.0
Emissions Per Capita (2014)
9.697 tons
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National Climate Vulnerability Level and actions
0
Average
Sea Level Rise
Due to climate change sea level rising index
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Sea Level Rise
Due to climate change sea level rising index
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Sea Level Rise
Due to climate change sea level rising index
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Most Recent Year
2019
Most Recent Value (USD, Millions )
1,337.72
Most Recent Year
2019
Most Recent Value (USD, Millions )
850.66
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Mar
Statement by the V20 Chair, H.E. Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister for Finance and Economic Planning of Ghana on the IPCC 6th Assessment Report on Climate Change
Statement by the V20 Chair, H.E. Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister for Finance and Economic Planning of Ghana on the IPCC 6th Assessment ...
27
Feb
New World Bank leadership must put Climate Action as top priority
ACCRA, 27 February 2023 – Following the announcement of a change of leadership at the helm of the World Bank Group, the Chair of t...
15
Dec
GEF climate adaptation funds to support V20 Group efforts to avert and minimize climate impacts
Washington DC, USA & Accra Ghana, 15 December 2022 – The GEF Climate adaptation funds support the V20’s funding program with ...