The end of the Western world

21 June 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Scenic coastline with palm trees © Teinesavaii/cc-by-sa-3.0

Scenic coastline with palm trees © Teinesavaii/cc-by-sa-3.0

Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa, is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in Polynesia, Savai’i. The capital city, Apia, and Faleolo International Airport are situated on the island of Upolu.   read more…

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