Samoa i Sisifo

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Definition

Proper noun: * Independent State of Samoa: A sovereign island country and constitutional monarchy located in the South Pacific Ocean, occupying the western part of the Samoan archipelago. Its capital is Apia.

Usage

• Samoa i Sisifo is the Samoan language name for the country. In English, it is commonly referred to simply as Samoa.
  • The official languages of Samoa i Sisifo are Samoan and English.
  • Tourism is an important part of the economy of Samoa i Sisifo.

Advanced Usage

• The name Samoa i Sisifo literally translates to "Samoa in the West" or "Western Samoa". This distinguishes it from Amerika Sāmoa (American Samoa), which is a U.S. territory comprising the eastern islands of the archipelago.
  • The distinction between Samoa i Sisifo and American Samoa is a result of 20th-century colonial agreements.

Variants and Related Words

• Samoa (Proper noun): The common English short form for Samoa i Sisifo.
  • She is a citizen of Samoa.
• Western Samoa (Proper noun): The former official name of the country until 1997.
  • The nation was known as Western Samoa before it changed its name.

Synonyms

• Independent State of Samoa: The full official name in English.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Samoa
• Independent State of Samoa
• Western Samoa
• Samoa i Sisifo