Island nation
'island nation' is the definition.
(country made up of several islands)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for samoa that I've seen before include "Group of volcanic islands in the S Pacific" , "Polynesian island group" , "Pacific island nation, capital Apia" , "Polynesian isle" , "South Pacific island nation" .)
'island nation' is the definition.
(country made up of two islands)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for malta that I've seen before include "Island nation" , "Island European country" , "defiant island in WW2" , "small island" , "Mediterranean country" .)