Samoa Government Independent State, UN Member State (1976), Member of the Commonwealth (1970) Capital Apia Population 196 700 Land area 2 934 km² Max height above sea level 1 857 m EEZ 127 950 km² GDP Year 2016 Currency Samoan Tala (SAT) Languages English Samoan GDP per capita 4 208 USD Useful links Government of Samoa Beautiful Samoa Tiitii – 2016 – Assessment of Samoa’s Trochus Pacific Community Membership 1965