Time Difference:
UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Airports:
3
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, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand