| Location |
Oceania, group
of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from
Hawaii to New Zealand |
| Geographic
coordinates |
13 35 S, 172
20 W |
| Map
references |
Oceania |
| Area |
total: 2,860
sq km
land: 2,850 sq km
water: 10 sq km |
| Land
boundaries |
0 km |
| Coastline |
403 km |
| Maritime
claims |
exclusive economic
zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm |
| Climate |
tropical; rainy
season (October to March), dry season (May to October) |
| Terrain |
narrow coastal
plain with volcanic, rocky, rugged mountains in interior |
| Elevation
extremes |
lowest point:
Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mauga Silisili 1,857 m |
| Natural
resources |
hardwood forests,
fish |
| Land
use |
arable land
: 19%
permanent crops: 24%
permanent pastures: 0%
forests and woodland: 47%
other: 10% |
| Irrigated
land |
NA sq km |
| Natural
hazards |
occasional typhoons;
active volcanism |
Environment
current issues |
soil erosion |
Environment
international agreements |
party to : Biodiversity,
Climate Change, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified : none of the selected agreements |