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Where does the name Samoa come from who named this island Samoa?
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What is the name of a polynesian island group beginning with the letter s?
Samoa.
WhaT Island has a repetitious name?
Pago Pago, American Samoa
Where does the name Hoste come from in Hoste Island in Chili?
The name Hoste Island is named after Captain Sir William Hoste who was one of Nelson's captains around the time of the battle of the Adriatic - just why this Island was named after him I don't know
What country did the name tattoo come from?
Polynesia SAMOA
Capital of western Samoa?
Capital of Samoa is Apia.The capital of Samoa (formerly western Samoa) is Apia, on the island of Upolu. The word Western was dropped from the name of the country in 1997.(The capitals of American Samoa are Pago Pago and Fagatogo, the seat of government.)
Why is American Samoa not called pago or tutuila?
Tutuila is the name of the main Island in American Samoa. Pagp Pago (pronounced pon-go pon-go) is the name of a village located at the bottom of the harbor in American Samoa.
How did Samoa gain independence?
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.
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 name of an Archipelago in the South Pacific between Australia and Hawaii formerly named Navigators islands?
Samoa
What is the name of the largest island in the Hawaiian island?
It is named Hawaii but called the Big Island.
What was the former name of American Samoa?
The French explorer Louis-Antoine de Bougainville named them the Navigator Islands.
What is the official name of Samoa?
Samoa
