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SAMOA
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| GDP | USD0.807bn (World ranking 196, World Bank 2020) |
| Population | 0.2mn (World ranking 181, World Bank 2020) |
| Form of state | Parliamentary democracy |
| Head of government | Naomi Mata'afa (Prime Minister) |
| Next elections | 2026, legislative |
- Political stability
- Good international relations
- The government is open to foreign investment, especially from China
- Labor unrest is unlikely
- Small economy, with limited prospects of economic diversification
- Heavy dependence on imports, resulting in large annual current account deficits
- Vulnerability to natural disasters such as powerful cyclones and droughts that could adversely affect the important agricultural and tourism sectors
- Relatively high external debt (over 50% of GDP)
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