SAMOA


Meaning of SAMOA in English

n.

Pronunciation: s ə - ' m ō - ə

Function: geographical name

1 or formerly Navigators Islands islands SW cen Pacific N of Tonga Islands; divided at long. 171°W into American, or Eastern, Samoa & independent Samoa area 1209 sq mi (3143 sq km ) ― see AMERICAN SAMOA

2 or formerly Western Samoa islands SW cen Pacific W of American Samoa; formerly administered by New Zealand; an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1962 capital Apia (on Upolu Is.) area 1100 sq mi (2850 sq km ), pop 156,349

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