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Also known as: Samoa (Deutsch, español, Italiano, polski, Português, latine), les Samoa (français), 薩摩亞 (繁體中文), サモア (日本語) Formerly: Western Samoa Continent: Oceania Capital: Apia Population: 177,700 Area: 2,934 km² Religions: Christian 99.7% (about one-half of population associated with the London Missionary Society; includes Congregational, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Latter-Day Saints, Seventh-Day Adventist) Languages: Samoan (Polynesian), English Motto: Fa’avae i le Atua Samoa (Samoan) (God be the Foundation of Samoa) Neighbouring Countries: ↓ Tonga Circumscriptions (1): Metr. Archdioceses (1) Roman Rite (1): Samoa–Apia
Apostolic Nunciature: Samoa Conference of Bishops: Conferentia Episcopalis Pacifici (C.E. PAC.) International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania (F.C.B.C.O.) as of 2013.04.29 © 2013 GCatholic.org |