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Independent State of Samoa

Variant of Samoa

Samoa definition

Sa·moa (sə mō′ə)

  1. group of islands in the South Pacific, north of Tonga
    divided into American Samoa & Samoa
  2. country in the South Pacific, consisting of two large islands (Savaii & Upolu) & several small ones: became independent in 1962 & a member of the Commonwealth in 1970: 1,093 sq mi (2,831 sq km); pop. 160,000; cap. Apia
    in full Independent State of Samoa

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