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Samoa received its independence from New Zealand on 1 January 1962 and adopted the name Western Samoa, becoming the first Polynesian nation to be recognized as a sovereign state in the 20th century. [14]
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History of Samoa, a survey of notable events and people in Samoa. Known as the “Cradle of Polynesia” because legend places the Polynesian homeland on the island of Savai‘i, Samoa was the first country among the Pacific Islands to gain independence, in 1962.
2 days ago · Samoa gained its independence from New Zealand in 1962 after more than a century of foreign influence and domination, but it remains a member of the Commonwealth. The country was known as Western Samoa until 1997. Its capital and main commercial centre is Apia, on the island of Upolu.
3 days ago · In 1962 Western Samoa became the first Pacific nation of its size to regain its political independence. The monarch Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II became the cohead of state in 1962 and head of state (O le Ao o le Malo) the following year, a post he held until his death in 2007.
The Territory of Western Samoa was the civil administration of Western Samoa by New Zealand between 1920 and Samoan independence in 1962. In 1914, German Samoa was captured by the Samoa Expeditionary Force shortly after the outbreak of World War I, and was formally annexed as a League of Nations mandate in 1920 in the Treaty of Versailles.
May 22, 2024 · On January 1, 1962, Western Samoans voted overwhelmingly for independence. Samoa became independent that day under Prime Minister Fiame Mata’afa, marking a significant milestone in the history of Samoa. From “Western Samoa” to “Samoa”: The country was known as Western Samoa from 1962 to 1997. In 1997, it officially became Samoa.
May 29, 2018 · Western Samoa is a group of mountainous South Pacific islands with a population of about 165,000. Since 1962 they have been formed into an independent nation and joined the Commonwealth in 1970. The capital is Apia and the main crops are copra, cocoa, and bananas.
