SAMOA

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CURRENCY:

Tala or Samoa Dollar - WST, Symbol St$

DENOMINATIONS:

NOTE: St$100, 50, 20, 10, 5 and 2.

COIN: St$1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 sene.

US DOLLAR ACCEPTED?

N/A

CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS AND ATMS:

Major credit cards are accepted but this is on a limited basis. ATM machines are located in Savai'i and Apia.

CURRENCY EXCHANGE:

Foreign exchange services are available at banks and at the airport.

TRAVELLER'S CHEQUES:

These are best in US dollars and Sterling. They will be accepted in major shops, hotels and tourist areas as well as banks.

BANKING HOURS:

Mon-Fri 0900-1500, Sat 0900-1200. Banking hours may vary.

CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS:

Export of local currency is prohibited.

COUNTRY OVERVIEW:

Officially called the Independent State of Samoa and is located in the South Pacific Ocean. It is part of an island group and Samoa governs the western part of the Samoan Islands archipelago. The capital is Apia and the official languages are Samoan and English.

POPULATION:

Around 188,500

ECONOMY:

Agriculture is the main source of this country's income, as are private remittances from Samoans abroad and development aid. Main products from Samoa are cocoa, copra and bananas.