Samoa

Sa·moa (sə mō′ə)

1. group of islands in the South Pacific, north of Tonga

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