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Travel and Tourism in American Samoa
Travel alerts, currency, climate, transit, health, and safety information for visitors to American Samoa.
Practical Information
Travel alert status, currency, climate, and transit details.
- Time Difference
- UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- Currency
- The US dollar is used
- Climate
- Tropical marine, moderated by southeast trade winds; annual rainfall averages about 3 m; rainy season from November to April, dry season from May to October; little seasonal temperature variation
- Language(s) Spoken
- Samoan 87.9% (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English 3.3%, Tongan 2.1%, other Pacific Islander 4.1%, Asian languages 2.1%, other 0.5%
- Ethnic Groups
- Pacific Islander 88.7% (includes Samoan 83.2%, Tongan 2.2%, other 3.3%), Asian 5.8% (includes Filipino 3.4%, other 2.4%), mixed 4.4%, other 1.1%
- National Holiday
- Flag Day, 17 April (1900)
- Geographic Coordinates
- 14 20 S, 170 00 W
- Location
- Oceania, a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand
- Airports
- 3
Health and Safety
Medical facilities, vaccinations, disease risk, and sanitation conditions.
How important is it to do your research about vaccinations? It might just save your life! Make yourself aware of the different types of vaccinations and which ones you may need to travel to your destination. Schedule an appointment with your doctor at least four to six weeks before you travel to ensure you receive all important shots. Be sure that you and your family are up to date on your routine vaccinations.