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Independent State of Samoa MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Independent State of Samoa
Tree Number(s)
Z01.639.760.815.800.400
Unique ID
D014905
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014905
Annotation
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.
Entry Term(s)
Samoa, Independent State
Western Samoa
Public MeSH Note
1999; was WESTERN SAMOA 1975-1998
History Note
1999; was WESTERN SAMOA 1975-1998
Date Established
1999/01/01
Date of Entry
2024/08/09
Revision Date
2024/05/22
Independent State of Samoa Preferred
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