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The Difference Between Samoa, American Samoa and the Samoan Islands Explained

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Samoa, American Samoa, Western Samoa, German Samoa, The Samoan Islands.... You've probably heard these terms used now again but can't quite figure out what the difference between them all is. Is America Samoa a country? Is it an overseas US territory? Or are Samoa and American Samoa the same? Well this video will clear things up. Music: Kevin Macleod - At The Shore /watch/UjMsFH4hO2zhs The Difference Between Samoa, American Samoa and the Samoan Islands Explained

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@YungV2064 years ago I’ve always dreamed of a United Samoa. No US, no Australia no NZ. Just the whole Samoa under one flag. Our people are actually ready for this. Samoa Mo Samoa 207
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@icecreamgurl58405 years ago They may be separated but they have the same culture, language. 73
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@B30pt874 years ago Thank you. I had not been able to figure it out due to conflicting information (and the lack of a pressing reason to do so). One five minute long video cleared it up completely. Again- Thank you! 8
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@SportZFan4L1fe4 years ago Both SAMOA and (American) SAMOA are the SAME.
Same Blood, Flesh, Bones. Same Culture, Traditions, and Customs. SAME Language. SAME Lineage and Origins.
The Only difference are the Western Political Systems. 18
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@officialJOY12292 years ago I’m Samoan and I advocate for us to get along. Samoan people!! Unite!!! Frfr. Cmon now. 14
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@Shebanish5 years ago Same language, culture and people. Samoa is independent and Am. Samoa is a US Territory. Difference 43
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@barraman.6 years ago You deserve more subs (like a thousand at the moment) 19
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@luaggaopoa99126 years ago THAT'S TRUE STORY HAPPENS NOW!!. GOD BLESS SAMOA ISLANDS 20
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@DoctorDex4 years ago This video is really informative and well put together. Your channel is highly underappreciated. 12
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@slwtgf5 years ago Thank you very much for clarification and settling my husband argument, lol! 14
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@toasamoa20004 years ago Thanks for sharing... you miss out Manua islands is part of A.Samoa 3
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@sly334 years ago Samoa and American Samoa are the same people, same culture, same language, but just different political entities. Political affiliation is the only main difference between Samoa and American Samoa. Unfortunately, Samoans have not had any real control over the political identities that were thrust upon them from history. ... 15
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@laurenanderson70595 years ago I was just searching up facts about Samoa because I’m thinking of ideas for my bday trip in March. And while watching this video I am hearing so may terms I learned in my international law class in school. I learned about all these island rules and sovereignty states rights blah in scales. Like the UNCLOS ... 11
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@ajlngc4 years ago Funny thing I happen to went to Samoa with my family on December 2011 for my sisters wedding not even knowing we skipped a day lol 9
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@IkeSanlast year I am amazed how Samoans cannot visit American samoa and need a visa. That's just sad. 5
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@EliasRoy2 years ago As a Canadian, It would be great to see the Samoan Islands unifying. 🇨🇦❤️🇼🇸+🇦🇸 36
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@noelgarcia88084 years ago They are living in the different day every day because American Samoa is in the east side of the International date line while Samoa is in the west side of the International date line.
Examples: Sunday in American Samoa while it is Monday in Samoa or Friday in American Samoa while it is Saturday in Samoa.
Another Examples: December 24(Christmas Eve) in American Samoa while it is December 25(Christmas Day) in Samoa or December 31(New Year's Eve) in American Samoa while it is January 1(New Year's Day) in Samoa. ... 1
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@snuffedtorch36834 years ago I only know Upolu and Savaii because they were tribes in Survivor South Pacific 😅 6
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@larryehrlich572 years ago I flew the MD-11 jumbo jet into American Somoa a half a dozen times carring USA Mail there from Hawaii...on our way to Australia. Just a quick in and out stop on our way to Australia.
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@anthony.3614last month When Samoa switched to driving on the left in 2009, the cost of vehicles for locals dropped by one third. They no longer had to deal with car dealerships in Hawaii or mainland US, but with Australia and New Zealand and were able to import cheap used Japanese vehicles which most LHT Pacific Island nations do. ...
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@briantumala40334 years ago I'm from Samoan here lived in pagopago 3
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@douglasfenner93664 years ago Actually, the official name of what used to be "Western Samoa" was changed by them to "The Independent State of Samoa." However, the UN and many people call it "Samoa." Further, geologically Swains is not a part of the Tokelau chain, which goes mostly east-west, and Swains is farther south, it is not part of any other chain. Originally it was occupied by Tokelauans, but Samoans subsequently took it from them. You also omit Rose Atoll, which is part of American Samoa. Geologically, however, it is not part of the Samoan volcanic hotspot chain, it is much older, as atolls are. ... 11
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@supersmart6713 years ago Truly confusing 😕 but this makes it clear...
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@kara50354 years ago Is it true that tourists, who want to get from samoa to american samoa, get american visas and this is the only place in the world, where you don't need to have an interview with consul for it?
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@icecrush822 years ago if they so close why there is 1 day of difference of time? 2
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@lapamplemoussegrandelast month The map you used for the US mainland is portraying state/territorial lines from the 1850s....
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@vailima49aston993 years ago It’s so sad how American Samoans aren’t citizens of the US and yet a lot of their sons and daughters die for the American army 13
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@Anonymuce2 years ago all this Samoa talk makes me want some Samoa cookies 4
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@beautifulflower98794 years ago I have been to both Samoan islands and I must say that while American Samoa is the least developed of the islands. Upolu Samoa is the main island of Samoa and its a little more updated and upgraded than American Samoa. You will find people are different in many different ways. The Samoans in American Samoa rely heavily on welfare system while the Samoans from the other Samoa are independent and hard working people. You will also find more obese Samoans in American Samoa than Samoa. You will find that people in Samoa are more mixed with Samoan, English, German and Asian. In American Samoa you will find more full blooded Samoans. I enjoyed my visit and hopefully I can make it back soon. ... 20
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@earnyours92363 years ago So which island is the one that people visit .
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@isidoreallen86953 years ago Born and in this Island Samoa American Samoa 🇼🇸 2
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@LauFiu2 years ago Swains isl were historically home to native tokelauans. the original name for the island is Olohega 2
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@D76straight4 years ago Why is your US map not current? 1
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@geesixnine2 years ago My Mom and her family are from American Samoa. I'm technically first Gen in the Mainland US. 1
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@masp8094 years ago They should just reunite and become 1 country 17
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@Morrosoy282 years ago I’m originally from Lennox in Los Angeles—we have tons of Samoans and Tongans! 6
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@ganardian62244 years ago Freedom For Samoa ! Equator for equatorial sailor ! YARRR 4
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@PratikShinde1825 years ago Came here after watching hobbs and shaw.. 20
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@augustin21055 years ago Samoa muamua le Atua is the main foundation of all SAMOA IS ONE!!!!!! 17
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@noah-xv8cv7 months ago As a Samoan i hope American Samoa will change to Tutuila and Manu'a as well as Tokelau ❤❤❤❤🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇼🇸🇼🇸🇼🇸🇹🇰🇹🇰🇹🇰
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@ironwood54704 years ago Both lands split by God and belong to God.... 5
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@traciesataraka43853 years ago It started from 1300 and the first human in 1300 was tuna and fata
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@76tony195 years ago Just like Puerto Rico, the U.S does nothing to keep American Samoa "modern" for lack of better words. It's infrastructure, technology and health system, ( or lack thereof) is a joke. The poverty rate is also ridiculous. I say let American Samoa go. Let them be part of there big brother Western Samoa who's government will strive for a better Samoa. ... 31
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@jarrettbobbett5230last year Google:
"As defined by the INA, all U.S. citizens are U.S. nationals but only a relatively small number of persons acquire U.S. nationality without becoming U.S. citizens."
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@kaeobermoy4401last month Can anyone perhaps a Samoan tell be what the name Samoa means ??
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@maddyg32083 years ago I think they also drive on different sides of the road 4
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@iluop36233 years ago Maybe one day, 🇼🇸 and American Samoa will re-unify as one country. 12
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@badboyz07984 years ago First of all Samoan are Samoan despite whatever , Samoan is jus Samoan ! Samoan is Samoan end of discussion lol 4
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@jaymoulic81442 years ago The US should give American Samoa back to the independent Samoa. They should unite as one country. 2
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@gashiyumi31244 years ago You dont blame American Samoa for its political status .. U.S. goverment gave them option .Wether to choose Independent or Joint the Samoan as 1 nation. But instead they stayed with the U.S. as their territory. 6
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@nandep21494 years ago Narrator is not pronouncing the name correctly (Samoa). 2
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@melheinrich54385 months ago Wishing that Somoa joined united states 🇺🇸 as a territory and forget about the time zones problem. Nothing wouldn't stopping them from being close ties to New Zealand.
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@smarty63294 years ago So American Samoa is just another colony of imperial USA 8
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@AHD21058 months ago American Samoa has no independence and is unsupported at the same time. Has no energy independence and is reliant on American coal. Yuk America. Meanwhile, Western Samoa has hydroelectric and biomass and is almost energy independent. The difference between NZ leadership and US leadership. Also Samoa getsore support and more access to NZ than American Samoans get from US Samoa. Samoa also gets support from Australia. Feel sad for Hawaii too after the fires. $700 per family one off. Jobs gone, still have mortgage and no infruststructure. They will loose their homes, fathers or mothers will need to find work elsewhere. Or sell up. That's was the plan. And if it wasn't, it will be for other parts of Hawaii.😢 ... 2
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@v1ncewithminigun6423 years ago Sau le maile fai halu pe leai fai kai alu fale (samoa language) 🤣
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@launiumatalolo6983last year Samoa is a people not a political term. We are a people of the same flesh and blood, thus the term uso or uce, because it runs deeper than some political division.
I can’t say that my siblings from the same parents are not Samoans because they were born on a different island. ... 2
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@jerrybow87793 years ago Samoa has the best beer in the pacific, at least the Germans left something good behind🍻🍻🍺 10
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@kishwershazadi554 years ago Bohat pakistan sa7 kitn adoor hai ya kira pasal na ai thi ha7 yaana
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@calledout4437last year Hmm, I'd like to put it a different way. They get all the benefits of America without the insane taxation. It's good to be a territory of the USA.
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@jamesburton74452 years ago 75% of Samoans I work with have an American attitude, but they are young and caught up in the social media life. Life is a joke 7
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@snakejohn93195 years ago Why they are black supposed to be white for Samoa people 2
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@eas702vegasyesterday Samoa is American Samoan’s poverty brother
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@JP-tb8pq3 years ago Lol there no difference between the 2 just because one is called american samoa dont mean shite. 2
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@gashiyumi31245 years ago I wonder if american samoa will be a U.S. state
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@L3a985 years ago Olohega (swains) island was stolen from Tokelau 🇹🇰 11
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@AreLL2 years ago Did a video on Samoa with an atrocious attempt at pronunciations!!! Ffs!
Palagi aikae! 2
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@melheinrich54383 years ago Just wish Samoa and American Samoa join united states in becoming statehood. That trade deals does with new Zealand has know different being as one with united states.