Latitude: -13.83333 S Longitude: -171.7333 W Capital: Apia
Travel in Western Samoa
A total of 4 members have visited 8 locations in Western Samoa.
Together they have written 4 travel stories and uploaded 93 pictures from Western Samoa.
Last visit in Western Samoa was made 2007-05-02 by andrewjeff who was in Upolu.
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Short introduction to Western Samoa
New Zealand occupied the German protectorate of Western Samoa at the outbreak of World War I in 1914. It continued to administer the islands as a mandate and then as a trust territory until 1962, when the islands became the first Polynesian nation to reestablish independence in the 20th century. The country dropped the "Western" from its name in 1997.
After being back in Chicago for 6months we were ready for a vacation. We were itching to go back to NZ to visit friends, and decided we’d spend a week in Samoa along the way. We wanted to go to inde...