| Pacific Islands Key Facts |
| All you ever wanted to know about the Islands of the Pacific... | Key Facts | Destination | Captial | Country Size | Population |
Alaska |
Anchorage |
1,481,353 sq km |
626,932 |
America |
Washington DC |
9,631,418 sq km |
299,598,000 |
Canada |
Ottawa, Ontario |
9,093,507 sq km |
32,805,041 |
Cook Islands |
Rarotonga |
850,000 sq miles |
18,600 |
Fiji |
Suva |
200,000 sq miles |
771,000 |
Hawaii |
Honolulu |
16, 637 sq km |
1,144,800 |
Lord Howe Island |
- |
12.9 sq km |
300 |
New Caledonia |
Noumea |
19,000 sq km |
220,000 |
Norfolk Island |
Burnt Pine |
3455 hectares |
1,822 |
Niue |
Alofi |
2,500 hectares |
2,300 |
New Zealand |
Wellington |
268, 680 sq km |
4,035,461 |
Samoa |
Apia |
2934 sq km |
161,298 |
Solomon Islands |
Honiara |
28,000 sq km |
400,000 |
Tahiti |
Papeete |
1550 sq miles |
188,800 |
Tonga |
Nuku'alofa |
747 sq km |
94,500 |
Vanuatu |
Port Vila |
13,000 sq km |
159,800 |
| Destination | Economy | Language |
Alaska |
Seafood Export and Agriculture |
English and numerous indigenous languages |
America |
Service Industries, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Manufacturing |
English |
Canada |
Manufacturing, Mining, and Service Industries |
English and French |
Cook Islands |
Tourism and Black Pearls |
Cook Island Maori and English |
Fiji |
Tourism, Agriculture, Timber, Sugar and Gold |
Fijian, Hindustani and English |
Hawaii |
Tourism, Agriculture |
Hawaiian and English |
Lord Howe Island |
Tourism |
English |
New Caledonia |
Tourism, Industry and Nickel |
French and English |
Norfolk Island |
Tourism |
English |
Niue |
Tourism and Industry |
Niuean and English |
New Zealand |
Agriculture, Fishing, Forestry, Tourism |
Maori and English |
Samoa |
Tourism and Forestry |
Samoan and English |
Solomon Islands |
Logging, Fishing, Cocoa and Coconut products |
Melanesian and English |
Tahiti |
Tourism, Coconut products and Black Pearls |
Tahitian, French, Chinese and English |
Tonga |
Tourism, Fishing and Agriculture |
Tongan and English |
Vanuatu |
Tourism and Agriculture |
Bislama, French and English |
| Destination | Currency | Best Currency to take |
Alaska |
USD |
USD |
America |
USD |
USD |
Canada |
CAD |
CAD |
Cook Islands |
NZD |
NZD |
Fiji |
FJD |
FJD |
Hawaii |
USD |
USD |
Lord Howe Island |
AUD |
AUD |
New Caledonia |
XPF |
XPF or NZD Traveller's Cheques |
Norfolk Island |
AUD |
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Niue |
NZD |
NZD |
New Zealand |
NZD |
NZD |
Samoa |
TALA |
Samoan Tala or USD |
Solomon Islands |
SBD |
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Tahiti |
XPF |
XPF or NZD Traveller's Cheques |
Tonga |
TOP |
NZD |
Vanuatu |
VUV |
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| Destination | Local Tax | Departure Tax |
Alaska |
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*Enquire |
America |
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*Enquire |
Canada |
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*Enquire |
Cook Islands |
12.5% |
Adult NZD$25, Child (2-11yrs) NZD$10 |
Fiji |
10% |
Adult (12yrs & over) FJD$20, Child (under 12yrs) exempt |
Hawaii |
Accom 6%, State 4% |
Enquire |
Lord Howe Island |
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*Enquire |
New Caledonia |
4% |
*INTL XPF 1450, DOM XPF 980 |
Norfolk Island |
Bed Tax |
*Adult AUD30, Child (under 16yrs) exempt, ARR+DEP AUD36.60 INF, Under 2yrs exempt if no seat |
Niue |
N/A |
NZD$20 |
New Zealand |
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Samoa |
12% |
Adult S$30, Child (under 13yrs) exempt |
Solomon Islands |
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Tahiti |
11% |
*XPF 1150, Child (under 5yrs) exempt |
Tonga |
10% |
Adult (12yrs & over) TOP$25, Child (under 12yrs) exempt |
Vanuatu |
10% |
*VUV2800, Child (under 12 yrs) exempt, *VUV350 SON/VLI/TAH, DOM DEPT VT250, OTHER DOM DEPT INF/CHD exempt + under 6hrs transit |
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