What every visitor should know about American Samoa:

Money
The currency is the US dollar (USD). 1 dollar is worth about €0.70.
Crime
Capital
Pago Pago
Tap water
Not recommended. Water is usually drinkable in large cities, but quality is uneven.

American Samoa facts and figures:

People

Population
65,628
Language
Samoan 90.6% (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English 2.9%, Tongan 2.4%, other Pacific islander 2.1%, other 2%
Ethnicity
Native Pacific islander 91.6%, Asian 2.8%, white 1.1%, mixed 4.2%, other 0.3%

Economy

GDP
US$8,000 (per capita)
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