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Q: When and how did Samoa become an independent country?
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What country is Samoa a part of?

Samoa is not part of any other country. It is its own independent country.


How old is the country Samoa?

Samoa became independent from New Zealand in 1962.


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.


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.


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!


When did Samoa become independent?

1 January 1962


Why doesn't Samoa have a union jack on their flag?

Because Samoa is an independent country, not a British colony.


Samoa is in what body of water?

The country of Samoa, also known as the Independent State of Samoa, is located in the South Pacific Ocean. The country is part of the Oceania continent or Australian continent.


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 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.


What country is western Samoa the capital of?

1) Samoa is an independent polynesian country. The capital is Apia. 2) American Samoa is an unincorporated and unorganized territory of the United States. The capital is Pago Pago.