Time Difference
UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Travel 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
Travel Currency
The US dollar is used
Languages
Samoan (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English
Note: Most people are bilingual
Ethnic Groups
Samoan (Polynesian) 89%, Caucasian 2%, Tongan 4%, other 5%
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