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1 January 1962
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What day and year did Samoa become independent?
1 January, 1962
How did Samoa become independent?
New Zealand occcupied German Samoa at the start of WWII, as Western Samoa. In 1962 the island became independent from all overseas countries and it dropped the word Western from its name in 1997.
What month was Samoa independent?
Samoa became independent on 1 January 1962
What year did Samoa became Independent?
Samoa became independent on June 1st 1962.
Is Samoa American Samoa and western Samoa all the same?
They are the same in that Samoans in American Samoa and Samoa (once Western Samoa) have the same heritage. However, American Samoa is a US territory while Samoa is an independent nation. So they are in effect two different countries.
When did Samoa become a state?
Samoa became an Independent Country on 1 January 1962. I stand corrected on the month and the day if I'm wrong, but the year is definitely 1962.
When did Samoa get independince?
Samoa first became independent in 1962.
How long has Samoa been independent?
Samoa became independent in 1962, so in 2012, Samoa has just finished celebrating 50 years of independence.
What country is Somoa in?
There is Samoa, an independent nation. Or there is American Samoa, owned by the US. However, the independent nation of Samoa used to be a territory of New Zealand.
Why is Samoa independent?
You ask "why" is Samoa independent?... I'd say because like any other country, Samoans feel they should have the right to think and feel for themselves. Like other countries, Samoa shouldn't have to adhere to foreign laws. Samoa is independent because they (we) are intelligent enough to know when enough "outside-world" control is enough!
What country is Samoa a part of?
Samoa is not part of any other country. It is its own independent country.
When did Samoa come independent?
1962.
