Imports - partners:
New Zealand 25.1%, Fiji 21.5%, Taiwan 9.1%, Australia 8.9%,
Singapore 8.5%, Japan 7.5%, US 4.7% (2004)
Debt - external:
$197 million (2000)
Economic aid - recipient:
$42.9 million (1995)
Currency (code):
tala (SAT)
Currency code:
SAT (former WST code is still in wide use)
Exchange rates:
tala per US dollar - 2.7807 (2004), 2.9732 (2003), 3.3763 (2002),
3.478 (2001), 3.2864 (2000)
Fiscal year:
June 1 - May 31
Communications Samoa
Telephones - main lines in use:
11,800 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
2,700 (2002)