history of Samoa: Quick Facts

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Map showing the islands of Samoa to the west and American Samoa to the east in the central Pacific Ocean, separated by a red boundary line. Major towns such as Apia in Samoa and Pago Pago in American Samoa are labeled, with a small locator map in the bottom right corner indicating their location in the Pacific region.

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