Samoa, which comprises two large islands and seven small isles, is located on the Southern Pacific Ocean, approximately equidistant between Honolulu and Sydney and immediately east of the International Date Line. The islands have a total land area of approximately 2,934 square kilometres. Apia, on the island of Upolu, is its capital. Samoa has been a fully independent nation since 1962 and became a member of the United Nations in 1976. Samoa has a Parliamentary Government with a democratic voting system and elections are held every five years.

Both English and Samoan are the two official languages. The Samoan Polynesian language is dominant, but English is widely spoken. The local currency is the Samoa Tala.

Samoa is becoming an increasingly popular jurisdiction with over 30,000 companies registered.