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The origins of Samoa are uncertain. Moa is a very old family/ tribal name, and Sa Moa is "people of Moa". American Samoa is called that to distinguish it from Samoa. American Samoa is a US territory located Southeast of Samoa. It is 5 islands, and 2 atols- about 76 sq. miles of land, and just over 55,000 pwoplw,

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Samoa is a colonial countries, Long time ago,it have been German colonial. Then they were now American colonial and control it! !

of course , American Samoa Belongs to the east of Samoa area

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