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Descriptor English:
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Independent State of Samoa
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Estado Independiente de Samoa
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Estado Independente de Samoa
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Synonyms English:
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Samoa, Independent State
Western Samoa
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Tree Number:
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Z01.639.760.815.800.400
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Definition English:
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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. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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a monarchy; do not confuse with SAMOA, the island group in Polynesia; AMERICAN SAMOA is also available
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History Note English:
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99; was WESTERN SAMOA 1975-98
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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15306
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Unique Identifier:
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D014905
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