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.

Annotation

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

monarchie; nepleť s deskriptorem SAMOA - skupinou ostrovů v Polynésii; k dispozici je i deskriptor AMERICKÁ SAMOA

DUI

D014905 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0022932

History note

1999; was WESTERN SAMOA 1975-1998

Public note

1999; was WESTERN SAMOA 1975-1998