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Military and security forces Samoa, in 36 editions.
The entry for Samoa published Military and security forces in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Military and security forces in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Branches” (1990 to 1996), “Military branches” (1997 to 2018) and “Military and security forces” (2019 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Entry published as “Western Samoa”.
Published as “Branches”
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The same text in 4 editions, 1991 to 1994.
Entry published as “Western Samoa”.
Published as “Branches”
Department of Police and Prisons
NA Department of Police and Prisons
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
Entry published as “Western Samoa”.
Published as “Branches”
no regular armed services; Western Samoa Police Force
Department of no regular armed services; Western Samoa Police and Prisons Force
Entry published as “Western Samoa”.
Published as “Military branches”
no regular armed services; Western Samoa Police Force
no regular armed services; Western Samoa Police
Force
The same text in 8 editions, 1998 to 2005.
Published as “Military branches”
no regular armed services; Samoa Police Force
no regular armed services; Western Samoa Police
The same text in 2006 and 2007.
Published as “Military branches”
- no regular military forces; Samoa Police Force (2005)
no regular armed services; military forces; Samoa Police Force (2005)
The same text in 8 editions, 2008 to 2015.
Published as “Military branches”
- no regular military forces; Samoa Police Force (2008)
no regular military forces; Samoa Police Force (2005) (2008)
The same text in 3 editions, 2016 to 2018.
Published as “Military branches”
no regular military forces; Samoa Police Force
no regular military forces; Samoa Police Force (2008)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- no regular military forces; Samoa Police Force (2019)
no regular military forces; Samoa Police Force (2019)
no regular military forces; Samoa Police Force (Ministry of Police)
no regular military forces; Samoa Police Force (2019) (Ministry of Police)
no regular military forces; Samoa Police Force (Ministry of Police, Prisons, and Correction Services) (2022)
no regular military forces; Samoa Police Force (Ministry of Police) Police, Prisons, and Correction Services) (2022)
no regular military forces; Samoa Police Force (Ministry of Police, Prisons, and Correction Services) (2023)
no regular military forces; Samoa Police Force (Ministry of Police, Prisons, and Correction Services) (2022) (2023)
no regular military forces; Ministry of Police, Prisons, and Correction Services: Samoa Police Force (2024)
no regular military forces; Samoa Police Force (Ministry Ministry of Police, Prisons, and Correction Services) (2023) Services: Samoa Police Force (2024)
no regular military forces; Samoa Police Service (includes a maritime unit) (2025)
no regular military forces; Ministry of Police, Prisons, and Correction Services: Samoa Police Force (2024) Service (includes a maritime unit) (2025)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Samoa: Military and security forces.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/samoa/military-and-security-forces.