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''[[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|Pacific Island Guide | ''[[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|Pacific Island Guide]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Samoa (Western and American)|Samoa (Western and American)]]'' [[Image:Samoa.png|border|right|600px]]<br> | ||
'''''Hamoa''''', the native name of ''''' | '''''Hamoa''''', the native name of '''''Samoa''''', means ''The Islands''. These volcanic islands are located north of New Zealand and near Fiji and Tonga. | ||
*'''''Western Samoa''' ''consists of nine islands. '''''Savai`i''' and '''Upolu''' ''are the larger islands, and there are a few smaller islands. | *'''''[[Portal:Samoa|Western Samoa]]''' ''consists of nine islands. '''''Savai`i''' and '''Upolu''' ''are the larger islands, and there are a few smaller islands. | ||
*'''''American Samoa''' ''is smaller. '''''Tutuila''' ''and the '''''Manu`a Islands''' ''are part of the seven islands. | *'''''[[American Samoa|American Samoa]]''' ''is smaller. '''''Tutuila''' ''and the '''''Manu`a Islands''' ''are part of the seven islands. | ||
In 2000, the population of ''Western Samoa ''was about 174,000 and in ''American Samoa ''it was about 65,000.[[Image:Samoan beach.jpg|thumb|right|300px]] | In 2000, the population of ''Western Samoa ''was about 174,000 and in ''American Samoa ''it was about 65,000.[[Image:Samoan beach.jpg|thumb|right|300px]] | ||