German Samoa
Proper noun
Meaning
German Samoa
(historical) A German protectorate from 1900 to 1919, consisting of the islands of Upolu, Savai'i, Apolima and Manono
Examples
But of these German colonies only Togoland and German Samoa (after 1908) became self-sufficient and profitable; all the others required subsidies from the Berlin treasury for building infrastructure, school systems, hospitals and other institutions.