Samoa

American samoa officially territory of american samoa unincorporated territory of the united states consisting of the eastern part of the samoan archipelago located in the south central pacific ocean.

Samoa. Samoa s ə ˈ m oʊ ə officially the independent state of samoa samoan. Samoa formerly called western samoa is famed for its natural beauty and friendly people. Malo saʻoloto tutoʻatasi o sāmoa. It is part of the region of the pacific known as polynesia.

Stunning samoa is a paradisaical paradox. Christianity was introduced to the natives and many local customs soon disappeared. Tripadvisor has 35 243 reviews of samoa hotels attractions and restaurants making it your best samoa resource. The samoa islands generally lie in a straight line east to west in the same direction the plate is moving.

Our warm friendly culture and breathtaking scenery makes samoa the perfect pacific island destination for your next holiday or quick break. Serene but spirited wild yet well manicured hushed but birthed by volcanic explosions. Welcome to samoa beautiful from the inside out. Despite its intense natural beauty all iridescent seas jade jungles and crystal waterfalls this is a humble place devoid of mega resorts and flashy attractions but with welcomes as warm as the island sun.

Its population is around 185 000 but many more samoans live outside the country particularly in new zealand australia and california. Samoan culture is undoubtedly central to polynesian life and its styles of music dance and visual art have gained renown throughout the pacific islands and the world. According to legend samoa is known as the cradle of polynesia because savai i island is said to be hawaiki the polynesian homeland. Originally settled by the tongan polynesians it was the european explorers and missionaries that transformed these islands for better or for worse.

Only three and a half hours flight from auckland samoa is renowned for its natural beauty genuine hospitality and stunning adventures. Zillow has 22 homes for sale in samoa ca. It lies about 1 600 miles 2 600 km northeast of new zealand and 2 200 miles 3 500 km southwest of the u s. In the classic hotspot model primarily based on studies of the hawaii hotspot the volcanic islands and seamounts further away from the samoa hotspot should be progressively older.

And until 1997 known as western samoa is a polynesian island country consisting of two main islands savai i and upolu two smaller inhabited islands manono and apolima as well as several small uninhabited islands including the aleipata islands nu.