History of Samoa

This article details the history of Samoa. The Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa, is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962.

Read more about History Of Samoa:  Myths, Samoa Before The Arrival of Europeans, Division of Islands, Independence

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