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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News from Samoa
08
Jun
Climate change wiped out fifth of vulnerable countries’ wealth over last 2 decades – report V20 group of 55 economies reinforce demands for international funding for loss and damage
BONN, Germany, 8 June 2022 - The V20 Group of Finance Ministers from climate vulnerable economies are calling for the immediate es...
08
Jun
Climate Vulnerable Economies Loss Report
Key findings of the June 2022 V20 report on economic loss and damage:
Climate change has eliminated one fifth of the wealth o...
29
Apr
STATEMENT BY INCOMING V20 PRESIDENCY IN OUTREACH WORKSHOP
STATEMENT BY INCOMING V20 PRESIDENCY IN OUTREACH WORKSHOP
BY
HON. DEPUTY MINISTER OF FINANCE
JOHN AMPONTUAH KUMAH, MP
THURS...