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If you mean the two countries, they are Samoa (formerly known as Western Samoa) and American Samoa or Tutuila, known also as Eastern Samoa.
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Why is Samoa called Samoa?
it is called western Samoa because Samoa is divided into two parts, American Samoa and western Samoa. After colonialism came to Samoa, America took control of Eastern Samoa which adapted the name "American Samoa". While Germany (and later NZ) took control of Western Samoa, who then took on the name "Western Samoa". No called SAMOA. The nation dropped the "western" in 1997.
What are the two natiions called in Samoa?
Samoa and American Samoa
Is Samoa made up of two separate islands?
yes it is actually. the top of Samoa is called Samoa and the bottom of Samoa is called Upolu.
Why is Samoa not called western Samoa?
It used to be one whole country. Samoa. Until world war I when the US occupied American Samoa for its naval base in Pago Pago, and Western Samoa was occupied by Germany, and then NZ. Now, Samoa (no longer called Western Samoa) is an independent country, whereas American Samoa is still a US territory (but is governed by Samoan representatives and a Samoan Governor). So now there is American Samoa and Samoa.
Why is Samoa not called Apia or Upolu?
Because Apia is the captial of Upolu IN Samoa (the two island Upolu & Savaii)
What two nations were Samoa divide two?
Samoa and American Samoa
