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Polynesia · Country dossier
Samoa
Independent State of Samoa
CapitalApia
CurrencySamoan tālā (WST)
PowerType I · 230 V
LanguagesEnglish, Samoan
Samoa, with its capital in Apia, is in Polynesia and home to about 205.6K people. English and Samoan are spoken, and the currency is the Samoan tālā (WST). Most international arrivals come through Faleolo International Airport (APW).
- Region
- Oceania · Polynesia
- Population
- 205.6K (205,557)
- Area
- 2,842 km²
Right now in Apia
Local time in Apia — Pacific/Apia
Weather in Apia
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Upcoming public holidays
National holidays in Samoa over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.
Practical facts
- Languages
- English, Samoan
- Calling code
- +685
- Internet domain
- .ws
- Currency
- Samoan tālā (WST)
- Time zones
- Pacific/Apia
Power
Plug type: Type I
Voltage 230 V · Frequency 50 Hz
Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.
Airports in Samoa
Know before you go
Source: Wikipedia — Samoa, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.