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Category: Oceania
Samoa geography
Samoa is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean. The group of islands east of Fiji also includes the western part of the Samoa Islands and is therefore often called Western Samoa. The state area of Samoa is a good 2,800 square kilometers. The archipelago is made up of the main islands of Savai’i and Upolu as well as the islands of Apolima, Manono and another six islands. Apia, the capital of Samoa, is located on Upolu Island.
The two main islands of Savai’i and Upolu are of volcanic origin. Mount Silisili rises on Savai’i, the highest mountain at 1,857 metersSamoas is. The other two inhabited islands, Manono and Apolima, are located in the 18-kilometer-wide strait that separates Savai’i from Upolu.
Samoa – arrival
Airplane: it is quite straightforward to fly from Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Fiji or Los Angeles (California) to Samoa, even if the ticket prices can be quite high. Airlines with flights to and from Samoa include, for example, Quantas, Air Pacific, Pacific Blue, Air New Zealand, Polynesian Blue, Inter-Island Airways and Polynesian Airlines.
Airports: Samoa’s main airport is Faleolo Airport, 35 kilometers west of Apia.
Ship: the Samoa Shipping Corporation operates a weekly car ferry between Apia and Pago Pago (American Samoa). The journey takes about seven hours each way.
Freight ships operate regularly – roughly every two weeks – between Apia in Samoa and the Tokelau Islands. Tickets for the approximately 20-hour crossing are available in Apia at the Tokelau-Apia-Liaison-Office. In advance, travelers must apply for a permit to enter Tokelau.
Numerous yachts from all over the world call at the ports of the South Seas between May and October. The most important marina in Samoa is Apia. Destinations on Savi’i are also the ports of Salelologa, Asau and Fagamalo. Visitor yachts must apply for a residence permit from the Prime Minister. For more information about the continent of Oceania, please check physicscat.com.
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