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Military of Samoa

Military branches:no regular military forces; Samoa Police Force (2005)
Manpower available for military service:males age 18-49: 58,722 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:males age 18-49: 45,294 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:males age 18-49: 2,306 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:NA
Military - note:Samoa has no formal defense structure or regular armed forces; informal defense ties exist with NZ, which is required to consider any Samoan request for assistance under the 1962 Treaty of Friendship

Samoa Quickstats

  • Population: 214,265
  • Area: 2,944 sq km
  • Density: 65 /km² (126th)
  • GDP (total): $1.16 billion (166th)
  • GDP (per capita): $6,344 (94th)
  • Literacy: 99.7%

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  • Currency: Tala (WST)
  • Dial code: +685

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