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Settled as early as 1000 B. C., Samoa was "discovered" by European explorers in the 18th century. International rivalries in the latter half of the 19th century were settled by an 1899 treaty in which Germany and the US divided the Samoan archipelago. The US formally occupied its portion - a smaller group of eastern islands with the excellent harbor of Pago Pago - the following year.
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Country
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Surface Area: 199 square km
Population: 68,688 (July 2002 est.)
Located in: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand
Capital City: Pago Pago
Head of State: George W. BUSH
Prime Minister: Governor Togiola TULAFONO
Independent since: None (Territory of the US)
Currency: US dollar (USD)
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