SAMOA (WESTERN)
General Information:
Western Samoa used to be a UN Trust territory of New Zealand. It became independent in 1971 and is now a parliamentary democratic republic. It was admitted to the United Nations on 15 December 1976.

The name Western Samoa was changed into Samoa in 1997 (officially the "Independent State of Samoa") .
The total area is only 2,831 km2 where less than 200,000 people are living.
Plates in my collection:
Passenger
1957 or 1962 ?
Passenger 		1964
Western Samoa
Passenger
1965
Passenger / Made in New-Zealand 		1970s-c.1973
Passenger / New-Zealand style
1979-1998
Passenger 		1999-2000
Passenger
From 2001
Penina ole Pasefika
Bus
From 1979
Bus (MO = Motor Omnibus) 		1979-1998
Bus (MO = Motor Omnibus)
Dealer
1970s-1978
Dealer (Australian style)
Government
1950's
Western Samoa
Government 		1979-1998
Government
1999-2000
Government
Rental Car
1979-1998
R = Rental Car
Taxi
1979-1998
T = Taxi