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Country information
People
- Population: 180,741 (July 2007 estimate)
- Languages: English, Samoan
- Ethnic Groups: Samoan, Chinese, Europeans, Tongans, Fijians, Americans, and other Ethnic groups
Geography
Samoa is located within the 480km Samoan archipelago in the south Pacific Ocean, about 3000km northeast of New Zealand.
Economy
- Currency: Samoa Tala (shown as WST or SAT)
- GDP per capita (2007 estimate): USD 2,100
- GDP growth (2007 estimate): 3.5% p.a.
- Exports: fish, coconut oil and cream, copra, taro, automotive parts, garments, beer, nonu juice, waters
Government
- Government: Constitutional monarchy under native chief
- Head of State: His Highness Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese Efi
Banking regulations
- The Central Bank of Samoa (CBS) is the regulatory authority for banking in Samoa for travel only
- The market is deregulated with rates set by individual banks, subject to market forces
- CBS provides prudential guidance.
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The provision of products and services is subject to the laws and regulations of Samoa and ANZ's banking licence in Samoa.