Samoa
2,705 km² · 166th largest of 193
Land borders
None. Samoa shares no land border with any country.
Nearest countries
Size
About 2,705 km², which is roughly the size of Luxembourg.
Facts that mention Samoa
In 2011 Samoa skipped a day entirely. Which one?
30 December
Samoa moved west of the international date line to align its working week with Australia and New Zealand, so 29 December was followed directly by 31 December.
The Southern Cross constellation appears on the flags of which countries?
Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Papua New Guinea and Samoa
It is visible only from southern latitudes, which is why it is a natural symbol for southern-hemisphere states. Brazil's flag shows it as seen from above, mirrored.