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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
History Note: 99; was WESTERN SAMOA 1975-98
Date Established: 1999/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2012/07/03

Independent State of Samoa MeSH Descriptor Data 2024