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Samoa

Samoa

Area: 2.86 ths. km.
Capital: Apia
Time: Moscow: +9 hours


Geography:

Independent State of Samoa - an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, occupying the western part of the same name of the archipelago. It consists of two large islands - Savaii and Upolu, two small - Manono and Apolima and five islets.

Archipelago islands are peaks of underwater ridge of volcanic origin. Relief of the island mountain. At about. Savaii is an active volcano Matavanu. The highest peaks - Mount Silis (1858 m) to about. Savaii, and Fito (1100 m) to about. Upolu. The surface of these islands decreases from the central to the most elevated areas to the periphery and sometimes goes into the coastal lowlands. On the islands many fast mountain rivers. Banks mostly rocky, rugged.

State system:

Samoa is a constitutional monarchy with the elements of parliamentary democracy. Head of state - a tribal chief (the monarch). Executive power in the country, the government headed by the Prime Minister. Legislative power is vested in the unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono.

Airports in the country and time of flight: Apia

Weather:

The climate is tropical, hot and humid. Average daily temperature of approx. 26 ° C, temperature fluctuations are small (the average summer temperature - 27 ° C, in winter - 25 ° C).

Average annual rainfall varies from 2500-3000 mm in the north-west of the two large islands to 5000-7000 mm in the central highlands. The dry season lasts from May to October, and rainy - from November to April. Often repeated tropical storms.

Language:
Official Language: Samoan, English

Samoan language belongs to the Eastern Austronesian group of the Austronesian language family. Samoan alphabet is based on the Latin alphabet.

Religion:

Among the believers - 49% of Protestants (represented mainly Congregationalists and Methodists) and 45% of Catholics. There are also Seventh Day Adventists and Mormons.

Currency:
International name: WST

Tala consists of 100 sene. In are coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 hay and 1 tala, banknotes: 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 tala.

You can exchange money at any bank ANZ Bank Samoa Ltd, National Bank of Samoa, Samoa Commercial Bank and Westpac, as well as in specialized exchange offices and hotels.

Most hotels accept credit cards world’s leading payment systems in other places to use them more difficult - everywhere outside the capital, preferred cash. ATMs are very few. Traveler’s checks can be cashed at most major hotels, banks and travel agencies.

Do I need a visa to travel: Yes

Customs restrictions:

Transit currencies is free. Jewelry declared.

Not allowed to import products from coral, sea turtle shell, animal skins and feathers of tropical birds and animals and objects found on the seabed, artistically and culturally valuable, not canned meat - without special permission. It is forbidden to import and export: drugs and narcotic drugs, weapons and chemicals.

Line voltage: 220V

Tips:

Tips are not accepted and not particularly encouraged, bargain, too, would not meet with understanding. According to Polynesian tradition, the tip is a gift and be sure to repay, so almost all schools there are none at all.

Shopping:

Normal shop hours - Monday to Friday from 08.00 to 12.00 and from 13.30 to 16.30, Saturdays 08.00 - 12.30, but many private shops operate at its own pace.

One government tax (VAGST, 12,5%) is superimposed on the price of hotel rooms, many types of food or drink and is usually included in the price of goods or services.

Office hours:

Banks are open Monday to Friday from 09.00 to 15.00, some banks are open on Saturdays from 09.00 to 12.00, and even a little longer (though usually work with private clients at this time they do not lead).

Safety:

Women traveling alone should expect increased attention from local men. Typically, such expressed in various oral comments, and rarely goes into threatening forms.

Country code: 685

Geographic domain name is the first level:. Ws

Health:

Recommended vaccinations against cholera, hepatitis B, Japanese encephalitis, typhoid and polio, as well as special methods of precaution against filariasis and elephantiasis. Carrying malaria on the islands there, but there are occasional outbreaks of dengue fever, whose peddler are mosquitoes.

Emergency numbers:

One rescue service (fire, police and ambulance) - 999.
Ambulance - 996.
Fire brigade - 994.
Police - 995.
Hospital Motootua (Apia, Upolu) - (685) 21-212.
District Hospital (Tuasivi, Savaii) - (685) 53-511.


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