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Working, selling produce, having businesses, money remitted from families overseas, etc
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoExports, and especially remittances from families who work overseas, and who send back money to their families back home to pay for everything and anything.
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∙ 11y agoThrough exports, and also through remittances from family members who live and work overseas, and who contribute still to the aiga (family) back in Samoa for living expenses, etc.
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∙ 11y agoAmerican Samoa uses the American dollar and cent; and Samoa uses Tala (dollar) and sene (cent).
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∙ 11y agoWorking and exporting
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How does western Samoa earn money from overseas?
by flighting overseas to get the money from the bank
Why is Samoa called Samoa?
it is called western Samoa because Samoa is divided into two parts, American Samoa and western Samoa. After colonialism came to Samoa, America took control of Eastern Samoa which adapted the name "American Samoa". While Germany (and later NZ) took control of Western Samoa, who then took on the name "Western Samoa". No called SAMOA. The nation dropped the "western" in 1997.
Samoa was formerly known by what name?
Previous names: * Samoa ~ 1900-1914 * Western Samoa ~ 1914-1997 * Samoa ~ 1997-present
Is the US allying with Western Samoa?
American Samoa is a Trust Territory of the US, not Samoa, which was formerly Western Samoa.
Why is Samoa not called western Samoa?
It used to be one whole country. Samoa. Until world war I when the US occupied American Samoa for its naval base in Pago Pago, and Western Samoa was occupied by Germany, and then NZ. Now, Samoa (no longer called Western Samoa) is an independent country, whereas American Samoa is still a US territory (but is governed by Samoan representatives and a Samoan Governor). So now there is American Samoa and Samoa.
In 1881 Samoa was divided into?
American Samoa and Western Samoa (now known as Samoa).
What country did the US get Samoa from?
Can you make sense? Samoa's a country, and the US got American Samoa from the country of [Actual] Samoa, maybe?Eastern Samoa and Western Samoa (as they were referred to in colonial times) were all one country to begin with. During the 1st world war, America occupied American Samoa and Germany occupied Western Samoa. So I suppose you're right 187baby, the US got (part) of Samoa from Samoa.
What are the two main islands that make up Samoa?
· American Samoa:Tutuila, Ofu-Olosega, and Ta'ū. Western Samoa :Savaii upolu
How do Samoans get money from overseas?
If a family member from overseas wanted to send money to Samoa they would simply use a money transfer service that has offices in Samoa. The most common is Western Union as it services a large number of countries.
What is the approximate population of Western Samoa?
Western Samoa was the colonial name for Samoa, which is an independent country separate from the US territory of American Samoa. The population of Samoa in early 2012 was estimated at 183,000.
When was Western Samoa labor Party created?
Western Samoa Labour Party was created in 1993.
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.
