Background Notes : Samoa Monday, 2 March 2009, 12:50 pm Press Release: US Department of State - Background Note. Background Notes : Samoa (02/09) Samoa. February 2009 .

The Independent State of Samoa is made up of nine volcanic islands, two of which - Savai'i and Upolu - make up more than 99% of the land. It was governed by New Zealand until its people voted for ...