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... > Geographic Locations > Islands > Pacific Islands > Polynesia > Samoa > Independent State of Samoa
... > Biological Phenomena > Ecological and Environmental Phenomena > Environment > Islands > Pacific Islands > Polynesia > Samoa > Independent State of Samoa
... > Environment and Public Health > Environment > Islands > Pacific Islands > Polynesia > Samoa > Independent State of Samoa
... > Geographic Locations > Oceania > Australasia > Pacific Islands > Polynesia > Samoa > Independent State of Samoa

Preferred term

Independent State of Samoa  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An island group and constitutional monarchy in the southwest central Pacific Ocean. The capital is Apia. The islands were jointly administered by England, the United States, and Germany 1889-99, with the chief islands of Savai'i and Upolu recognized as German until 1919. Western Samoa gained independence in 1962 and assumed its present formal name in 1997.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Samoa, Independent State
  • Western Samoa

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-PRKFHCQ9-W

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