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American Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, Niue, French Polynesia, Pitcairn
Tonga, Niue, Wallis and Futuna, Fiji, Norfolk Island, French Polynesia, Pitcairn Island
The French explorer Louis-Antoine de Bougainville named them the Navigator Islands.
The Polynesian culture flourishes equally well in both Samoa and in the territory of American Samoa. Western Samoa as Samoa was once named exhibits a more cosmopolitan flavor. It was discovered by the French, it was administered by the Germans and after WW-1 it was managed by New Zealand. Each nation left it's mark on this island nation. American Samoa was blessed or cursed with a world class bay that was a frequent Port of Call for US naval vessels and it absorbed the worst and the best that it was offered.
Tahiti is the largest island in French Polynesia, but not the only island in it.
when did epidemic influenza start in samoa how did it happen in samoa? why did it affected the people of samoa? the reference in samoa?
American Samoa and Western Samoa (now known as 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.
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.
Samoa and American Samoa
The contestants of Survivor Samoa were voted out in the following order: Marisa Calihan (Survivor: Samoa) Mike Borassi (Survivor: Samoa) Betsy Bolan (Survivor: Samoa) Ben Browning (Survivor: Samoa) Yasmin Giles (Survivor: Samoa) Ashley Trainer (Survivor: Samoa) Russell Swan (Survivor: Samoa) Liz Kim (Survivor: Samoa) Erik Cardona (Survivor: Samoa) Kelly Sharbaugh (Survivor: Samoa) Laura Morett (Survivor: Samoa) John Fincher (Survivor: Samoa) Dave Ball (Survivor: Samoa) Monica Padilla (Survivor: Samoa) Shambo Waters (Survivor: Samoa) Jaison Robinson (Survivor: Samoa) Brett Clouser (Survivor: Samoa) Mick Trimming (Survivor: Samoa) Russell Hantz (Survivor: Samoa) Runner Up Natalie White (Survivor: Samoa) Sole Survivor