Yes
A US Passport holder does not need a visa to enter or stay in either the sovereign state of 'Samoa' or the US territory of 'American Samoa'. The former allows visits of no longer than 60-days without a visa and the latter 90-days. Stays in excess of the allowed limits, including permanent residence, do require a visa.
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American Samoa and Western Samoa (now known as Samoa).
it is called western Samoa because Samoa is divided into two parts, American Samoa and western Samoa. After colonialism came to Samoa, America took control of Eastern Samoa which adapted the name "American Samoa". While Germany (and later NZ) took control of Western Samoa, who then took on the name "Western Samoa". No called SAMOA. The nation dropped the "western" in 1997.
They are the same in that Samoans in American Samoa and Samoa (once Western Samoa) have the same heritage. However, American Samoa is a US territory while Samoa is an independent nation. So they are in effect two different countries.
Samoa and American Samoa
The contestants of Survivor Samoa were voted out in the following order: Marisa Calihan (Survivor: Samoa) Mike Borassi (Survivor: Samoa) Betsy Bolan (Survivor: Samoa) Ben Browning (Survivor: Samoa) Yasmin Giles (Survivor: Samoa) Ashley Trainer (Survivor: Samoa) Russell Swan (Survivor: Samoa) Liz Kim (Survivor: Samoa) Erik Cardona (Survivor: Samoa) Kelly Sharbaugh (Survivor: Samoa) Laura Morett (Survivor: Samoa) John Fincher (Survivor: Samoa) Dave Ball (Survivor: Samoa) Monica Padilla (Survivor: Samoa) Shambo Waters (Survivor: Samoa) Jaison Robinson (Survivor: Samoa) Brett Clouser (Survivor: Samoa) Mick Trimming (Survivor: Samoa) Russell Hantz (Survivor: Samoa) Runner Up Natalie White (Survivor: Samoa) Sole Survivor
No the capital of American Samoa is Pago Pago. Apia is the capital of Samoa
Maldivian citizens can go to any of the SAARC counties without a visa, as they will give you visa on arrival..Maldivians can go to the UK, Turkey, Malaysia (Thailand, ONLY when they have tourism promotion time- this year its free visa on arrival for two weeks till Jan 2010!) these countries provide visa on arrival and its free!
Previous names: * Samoa ~ 1900-1914 * Western Samoa ~ 1914-1997 * Samoa ~ 1997-present
Samoa and American Samoa