Samoa

The pace of life in Samoa is so laid-back it's only a heartbeat away from being a nice little snooze. Its palm-fringed beaches, booming white surf, and lush rainforests wreathed in misty clouds make it the kind of place that Hollywood location scouts go gaga over.

Kitten, deliberately being cute, in Apia, on Upolu Island

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Destination Facts

Full Name:	Independent State of Samoa (formerly Western Samoa)
Capital City:	Apia
Population:	178,631
Area:	1,115 square kilometres
Language Spoken	English, Samoan
Religion	Christian 99.7% (about half of the Christian population belongs to the London Missionary Society)