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... > Geographic Locations > Islands > Pacific Islands > Polynesia > Samoa > Independent State of Samoa
... > Environment and Public Health > Environment > 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
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Preferred term

Independent State of Samoa  

Type

  • Geographical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Samoa, Independent State
  • Western Samoa

Note

  • a monarchy; do not confuse with SAMOA, the island group in Polynesia; AMERICAN SAMOA is also available

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 99; was WESTERN SAMOA 1975-98

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014905

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