SAMOA

Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, is a country comprising a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean.

Location

Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand.

Capital

Apia

Climate

tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October).

Language

amoan (Polynesian), English.

Monetary Unit

tala (SAT)