, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IMF, IMO,
Intelsat (nonsignatory user), IOC, ITU, OPCW, Sparteca, SPC, SPF,
UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO (observer)

Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador
Tuiloma Neroni SLADE

chancery: 800 Second Avenue, Suite 400D, New York, NY 10017

telephone: [1] (212) 599-6196, 6197

FAX: [1] (212) 599-0797

Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador
Carol MOSELEY BRAUN (Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, resides in
Wellington, New Zealand)

embassy: 5th floor, Beach Road, Apia

mailing address: P. O. Box 3430, Apia

telephone: [685] 21631

FAX: [685] 22030

Flag description: red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side
quadrant bearing five white five-pointed stars representing the
Southern Cross constellation

Samoa Economy

Economy - overview: The economy of Samoa has traditionally been
dependent on development aid, family remittances from overseas, and
agricultural exports. The country is vulnerable to devastating
storms. Agriculture employs two-thirds of the labor force, and
furnishes 90% of exports, featuring coconut cream, coconut oil, and
copra. The manufacturing sector mainly processes agricultural
products. Tourism is an expanding sector, accounting for 15% of GDP;
about 85,000 tourists visited the islands in 2000. The Samoan
Government has called for deregulation of the financial sector,
encouragement of investment, and continued fiscal discipline.
Observers point to the flexibility of the labor market as a basic
strength for future economic advances. Foreign reserves are in a
relatively healthy state, the external debt is stable, and inflation
is low.

GDP: purchasing power parity - $571 million (2000 est.)

GDP - real growth rate: 6.8% (2000 est.)

GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $3,200 (2000 est.)

GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 15%

industry: 24%

services: 61% (2000 est.)

Population below poverty line: NA%

Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: NA%

highest 10%: NA%

Inflation rate (consumer prices): 0.8% (2000 est.)

Labor force: 90,000 (2000 est.)

Labor force - by occupation: agriculture 65%, services 30%, industry
5% (1995 est.)

Unemployment rate: NA%; note - substantial underemployment

Budget: revenues: $74.8 million

expenditures: $81.4 million, including capital expendit