Samoa
Independent State of Samoa · Polynesia
Updated 8 November 2026
Samoa is a country in Polynesia with its capital in Apia. Its head of state is Va'aletoa Sualauvi II and its head of government is Laʻauli Leuatea Schmidt. On DiploMaps you can see Samoa on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Apia
- Head of state
- Va'aletoa Sualauvi IIO le Ao o le Malo of Samoa since 2017
- Head of government
- Laʻauli Leuatea SchmidtSamoan politician
- Population
- 219.3 thousand (2025)
- Area
- 2,842 km²
- GDP
- $1.3 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Samoan tālā (WST)
- Official languages
- English, Samoan
- United Nations
- Member since 1976
- Region
- Polynesia · Oceania
Samoa and the UAE
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $1.6 thousand
- Visa for UAE citizens
- Visa on arrivalA visa is granted upon arrival at the airport free of charge for a period of 90 days
Memberships
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Group of 77
- Pacific Islands Forum
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)