SAMOA

or Navigators’ Islands, of fourteen volcanic islands sur group d by coral reefs in S. Pacific rounde (14° 8., In 1899 Britain relinquished and fertile. islands, and consented to claim to the whereby Germany took arrang ement and U.S. the remainder. two largest ports are Apia in Upolu, The chief Pago-Pago on top of Vaea mountain near is buried of Vailima, Upolu. The his home subject to hurricanes; coco islands are oranges, pineapples, bananas, and nuts, exports: copra, cocoa beans. other fruits; 29, 1914, New Zealand On Aug. Britain occupied Ger. Samoa for forces without bloodshed, and the Peace Treaty 1919, gave New Zealand a mandate over the territory (now Western Samoa), under the League of Nations. Western 41,100; American Samoa: area, 102 sq. m.; pop. 7,500. See Map, E. Inpian ISLANDS. island, Aigean; area, 180 sq. miles; surface mountainous, with fertile valleys; was independent in VI. cent. B.C.; subsequently pa ed under control of Persia and then of Athens; was included in Rom. dominions, and in XII. cent. was captured by Venice; conquered by Turkey, 1459; belongs to Greece. Op ee) wine, oil, tobacco, Pop. 1920, 65, s mod. Samsat; chief town, ancient Comma gene, Syria, on Euphrates; birthplace of Lucian. N., 25° 35’ E.), small mountainous island in Aigean Sea, belonging to Turkey; sponge fisheries; in ancient times seat of the worship of Cabiri.