"Survivor" locale in the South Pacific (5)

I believe the answer is:

samoa

(Other definitions for samoa that I've seen before include "Pacific islands state" , "island territory" , "Polynesian island group" , "Southwest Pacific island group" , "Polynesian isle" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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