Tags: Ethnic Group.
The majority of Chinese nationals currently residing in Samoa are expatriate businessmen Samoa and there are at least 30000 people in Samoa who are of mixed Samoan and Chinese descent although they are classified as ethnic Samoans in official census. Around the world about 25% of all Samoans claim Chinese ancestry. Nearly all Chinese nationals in Samoa reside within the Apia municipal area; neighbouring American Samoa also has a small population of Chinese expatriates.