Samoa was the first pacific country to gain their independence
The Samoan people (namely the MAU MOVEMENT) were responsible for leading Samoa to independence from NZ & Germany.
New Zealand occcupied German Samoa at the start of WWII, as Western Samoa. In 1962 the island became independent and it dropped the word Western from its name in 1997.
The British colonized Australia or Oceania first.
Samoa gained its independence from New Zealand on January 1, 1962.
Venezuela gain Independence in the 1830
Samoans
They were upset that they did not gain independence
Mainly when celebrating Independence, Miss Samoa and any other festival where a parade will be needed
1893 it gain independence
Samoa became independent in 1962, so in 2012, Samoa has just finished celebrating 50 years of independence.
For independence from the New Zealand administration.