Samoa Travel Information
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Time Difference: UTC+13 (18 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
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Capital City: Apia
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Airports: 1
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Travel Climate: Samoa's proximity to the Equator results in hot and humid conditions throughout most of the year. There are two...
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Area Comparative: slightly smaller than Rhode Island
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Travel Currency: tala (SAT)
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Language Spoken: Samoan is probably the oldest Polynesian language, and it is the official language of both Independent Samoa and American Samoa....
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Languages: Samoan (Polynesian), English
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Ethnic Groups: Samoan 92.6%, Euronesians 7% (persons of European and Polynesian blood), Europeans 0.4%
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National Holiday: Independence Day Celebration, 1 June (1962); note - 1 January 1962 is the date of independence from the New Zealand-administered...
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Inflation Rate: 6%
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Geographic Coordinates: 13 35 S, 172 20 W
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Location: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand
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Terrain: two main islands (Savaii, Upolu) and several smaller islands and uninhabited islets; narrow coastal plain with volcanic, rocky, rugged mountains...