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The tālā is the currency of Samoa. It is divided into 100 sene. The terms tālā and sene are the equivalents or transliteration of the English words dollar and cent in the Samoan language.The tālā was introduced in 1967 following the country’s political independence from New Zealand in 1962. Until that time Samoa had used the pound with coins from New Zealand and its own banknotes. The tālā replaced the pound at a rate of 2 tālā = 1 pound and was therefore equal to the New Zealand dollar.