Samoa is an entirely different country from American Samoa, with about 150km of ocean between them. The islands were divided between Samoa’s original colonial power, Germany (Samoa has been independent since 1962), and the US in 1899. Samoa, [b] officially the Independent State of Samoa, [c] is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania, in the South Pacific Ocean. Learn about Samoa, a group of Polynesian islands in the South Pacific Ocean, with information on its history, culture, geography, economy and more. Explore Samoa's attractions, activities, events and news with links to official sites and maps. The remote nation of Samoa in the Pacific Ocean is the ultimate island getaway, offering everything from sugar-sand beaches like Lalomanu to idyllic swimming holes, lush waterfalls, and breathtaking volcanic hikes up Mount Silisili.
