After independence, Western Samoa issued its own currency, the Western Samoa Pound. On July 1967 and 10, Western Samoa issued a new currency, Western Samoa Tara, to replace the old currency, and recovered the old currency at the ratio of 2: 1. At the same time, it is stipulated that the new currency Tara is equivalent to the New Zealand dollar, and the official exchange rate is 1 taradui 1.3905 USD, 1967 650. After the devaluation of the pound, the exchange rate of Tara against New Zealand dollar was 0.8076: 1, and the official exchange rate was also adjusted to 1 tara 1.3868 USD.
After the depreciation of 197 1 year 1 February 18, the official exchange rate was adjusted to 1.496 USD1Tara. 1972 Tara also withdrew after the disintegration of the pound area on June 23. After the US dollar depreciated 1973 in February, Tara remained pegged to the New Zealand dollar, and the official exchange rate against the US dollar became 1 talay 1.67736 US dollars.
127 October, 1975, 10, Tara changed to a basket of weighted currencies, with limited floating.
1On June 20th, 979, Tara devalued its currency 15%.
1 984 may1day, the central bank of western Samoa is open for business. On March 1985 and 1, Western Samoa cancelled the fixed link between Tara and the New Zealand dollar, pegged it to the currencies of five major trading partners, and designated the US dollar as the intervention currency. 2010/1/fiscal year, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Saskatchewan was about 653 million US dollars, up 3.9% year-on-year, and the per capita GDP was about 3537 US dollars.
Exchange rate (20 12 65438+ 10 month): 1 USD =2.36 tara.
Inflation rate (20 10): 0.9%. The economic sea area is 6.5438+0.2 million square kilometers, which is rich in tuna. In 20 10, the output value of tuna reached 75.26 million talas, down 6.6% year-on-year, accounting for 5% of GDP. 20 1 1 year, the fishery output value reached 80.03 million tara, up 1.06% year-on-year, accounting for 5.2% of the GDP. At present, there are about 2,200 fishing boats in China, including 200 motorboats. Because Saskatchewan's exclusive economic zone is smaller than other island countries, the Saskatchewan government prohibits foreign fishing boats from operating alone, and only allows foreign fishing companies to cooperate with Saskatchewan, with foreign investment not exceeding 40%.
20 12 On July 24th, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries of Samoa signed the Agreement on Improving and Promoting Sargassum Culture Cooperation Project. The project aims to increase the economic income of fishermen in the coastal areas of Samoa and promote the sustainable utilization of fishery resources. The cooperation projects between Japan International Cooperation Agency and Samoa in recent years include: the reconstruction and expansion project of Apia fishery market wharf in 2006 (cost about 9 million US dollars), the training project of fishermen's artificial fishing devices in 2008, the comprehensive management project of coastal fisheries in 2009, and the cultural evaluation project of 201youth population. In the fiscal year of 20 12/20 13, the fiscal revenue was 670 million taras, the expenditure was 774 million taras, and the fiscal deficit was/kloc-0.03 billion taras.
As of March 20 12, the foreign exchange reserve was about 654.38+37 billion US dollars, equivalent to the foreign exchange needed for five months. The accumulated foreign debt was 822 million talas, accounting for 53.2% of the GDP. The main national bank, the Central Bank of Samoa, was established at 1954. The capital is 26.87 million talas. The assets are10.70 billion talas. Leasi Papali'i Tommy Scanlan, President of ANZ Bank Samoa Branch [ANZ Bank (Samoa) Co., Ltd.], formerly known as Samoan Bank owned by the Samoan government, was sold to ANZ Bank Group on 1997 and became the Samoan branch of ANZ Bank. The capital of 1998 is 3 197 million taras, and the assets are 65438+7603 million taras. Mandy Simpson, the current general manager, was founded in 1977 and is the predecessor of Pacific Commercial Bank. At present, the Bank of Hawaii and Westpac Australia each hold 42.7% of the shares, and the rest are owned by Samoans. The existing capital is 654.38+06.7 million Tara, and the assets are 654.38+28.7 million Tara. Jason Green, the general manager, mainly exports aquatic products, brain pulp, beer, coconut milk, brain pulp fruit, taro and other products. 20 1 1 year, with a total export value of 65438+2566 million talas. The markets are mainly Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Japan and China.
Mainly import machinery and transportation equipment, food, petroleum, building materials and other products. 20 1 1 the total annual import is 805.75 million talas. The main sources are New Zealand, Australia, the United States, Japan and China. newspaper
Saball is a weekly government magazine, which was first published in 1904. It is divided into two versions: the Sa version is mainly issued for rural areas, and the mixed version is issued for the capital area, with a circulation of * * * 4,500 ~ 5,000 copies. Samoa Observer, a private daily newspaper with a circulation of 2,000-3,000 copies. Besides, NEWSLINE and LE SAMOA are tabloids with small circulation.
TV station
There are three television stations in Samoa (TV 1, TV3 and Star TV), all of which are privately owned. In addition to self-made news and educational programs, they mainly broadcast programs from ANZ TV and BBC. In addition, there are several religious stations. CCTV News, the English news channel of China Central Television, has landed in South Africa.
broadcasting station
The Radio Department of Samoa Broadcasting Corporation (also known as 2AP Radio) is the national broadcasting station. Polynesian Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (also known as Magic 98) is a private radio station with three channels. Radio Sa mainly broadcasts European and American pop music, Samoan music and light music, as well as self-made Sa language programs and English programs. There are also some religious radio stations, which mainly broadcast Christian programs. Radio China International landed in Salsa. Samoa is an independent country, located in the center of the South Pacific, which is described by the famous Scottish writer Stevenson as a paradise in the South Pacific. It consists of 10 islands with a land area of 2,900 square kilometers, of which the two largest islands, Savai Island and Upolu Island, account for about 95% of the land area. Samoans are of pure Polynesian descent, with a population of about 654.38+0.8 million, 90% of them are Polynesians, and a few are mixed-race Europeans and China. Samoa has a pleasant climate, with an average annual temperature of 29 degrees Celsius. April to 1 1 month is dry season, which is relatively cool;1February to March is rainy season, which is warm and humid.
Tourism in Samoa has developed rapidly. Australia has become a huge potential tourist market in Samoa. Tourist types include holiday tourists, public servants, business people, participants, sports participants and visiting relatives and friends. Vacation tourists mainly come from New Zealand, Australia, the United States and Europe, while visiting relatives mainly come from New Zealand and American Samoa. The number of tourists from Asian countries is small. The Government of China has announced that seven South Pacific island countries, including Samoa, have been listed as overseas tourist destinations for China citizens, and the Samoa Tourism Bureau is taking measures to target the tourism market in China.
With the approval of the State Council, Samoa has become an overseas tourist destination for China citizens. The National Tourism Administration has signed a memorandum of understanding with the country's tourism department on the tourism implementation plan, and decided to start the tourism business of China's tourism team to Samoa from April 15 this year, and China's tourism team will implement visas on arrival. Only travel agencies authorized by the National Tourism Administration to franchise the outbound tourism business of China citizens have the right to operate the outbound tourism business of China citizens. China citizens who intend to travel must choose qualified travel agencies to ensure their legitimate interests and provide passports and other relevant documents; At the same time, Samoa recommends qualified and reputable travel agencies in the country as the reception travel agencies for China tour groups. As early as the end of 19, Zhongmin came to Sa. In the 1920s and 1930s, workers from China came to to grow coconuts and bananas in batches, up to several thousand at most. Later, due to the racial policy implemented by the New Zealand government, the number of Chinese began to decrease, and finally only a few hundred people were left, who had already married the locals. At present, there are only about 60 pure Chinese. But there are more than 30 thousand mixed-race Chinese (only Samoan and English are spoken now). In 2002, Saskatchewan established the Chinese Association. China people need to apply for entry permit in advance when coming to South Africa, and the following documents are required to apply for tourist and business visas:
1. Take the photo conference and passport to the New Zealand Embassy in China to get the 1 visa application form, and the new embassy will send the materials back to China. After approval, the new embassy will issue an entry visa to Samoa;
2. If you want to go to Samoa via New Zealand, you must apply for a transit visa with a Samoan entry visa to the Beijing Office of the New Zealand Immigration Bureau.
3. Stay in Saskatchewan for no more than 30 days. You don't need to apply for a visa or entry permit, but you must provide a valid passport and a round-trip ticket.
As for Samoa's customs and quarantine regulations, Samoa basically meets international standards, and implements a passenger entry and exit registration and declaration system. Animals and plants, alcohol and tobacco, illegal drugs, various foods, duty-free gifts above 500 taras, currency above 10000 taras, second-hand clothes and other daily necessities need to be declared. At the same time, you need to pay the airport fee, 30 Tara per person. Samoa's unique style, beautiful scenery and leisurely life make it a famous tourist destination. At the same time, Samoan men are very strong, so some people call them "the strongest nation in the world", and the mixed-race beauty here makes Samoa islands more charming.
The life of Samoans is very leisurely, and the development of industry and agriculture in the whole country is very slow. Strolling in Apia, the capital of Samoa, the shops are sparsely populated, and driving around Upolu Island, where Apia is located, there are thorns everywhere, regardless of mountains and rivers or deep valleys, but crops and orchards are hard to find. But Samoans are lucky because they have a special resource, the bread tree.
12 The fruit of the bread tree is enough for one person to eat for a whole year. Samoans slice the "bread" on this tree and bake it, which becomes their dish. Bread trees are also raw materials for various items. Small boats made of bread trees are the main means of transportation for Samoans; Houses built with bread trees can live for 50 years; Samoans even use bark to make ropes and various life forms. Samoan traditional handicrafts and bark cloth are local souvenirs. Bark cloth is processed bark, dyed into various colors, and made into articles such as belts. This is a raw material worn by Samoan aborigines and a unique commodity in the South Pacific Islands.