Outline of American Samoa
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United States
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Territory of American Samoa is an unincorporated territory located in the South Pacific Ocean southeast of the Independent State of Samoa. The main (largest and most populous) island is Tutuila
Tutuila
Tutuila is the largest and the main island of American Samoa in the archipelago of Samoan Islands. It is the third largest island in the Samoan Islands chain of the Central Pacific located roughly northeast of Brisbane, Australia and over northeast of Fiji. It contains a large, natural harbor,...
, with the Manua
Manua
Manua, or the Manua Islands Group , in the Samoan Islands, consists of three main islands: Tau, Ofu and Olosega...
Islands, Rose Atoll
Rose Atoll
Rose Atoll, sometimes called Rose Island or Motu O Manu by people of the nearby Manu'a Islands, is an oceanic atoll within the U.S. territory of American Samoa. It is an uninhabited wildlife refuge. It is the southernmost point in the United States. The land area is 0.214 km²...
, and Swains Island
Swains Island
Swains Island is an atoll in the Tokelau chain. Culturally a part of Tokelau, it is an unincorporated unorganized territory of the United States administered by American Samoa. Swains Island has also been known at various times as Olosenga Island, Olohega Island, Quiros Island, Gente Hermosa...
also included in the territory. American Samoa is part of the Samoan Islands chain, located west of the Cook Islands
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
, north of Tonga
Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...
, and some 300 miles (500 km) south of Tokelau
Tokelau
Tokelau is a territory of New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean that consists of three tropical coral atolls with a combined land area of 10 km2 and a population of approximately 1,400...
. To the west are the islands of the Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands , is a Polynesian French island territory in the South Pacific between Tuvalu to the northwest, Rotuma of Fiji to the west, the main part of Fiji to the southwest, Tonga to the southeast,...
group. The 2000 census
United States Census Bureau
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showed a total population of 57,291. The total land area is 200.22 km² (77.305 sq mi).
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to American Samoa:
General reference
- PronunciationInternational Phonetic AlphabetThe International Phonetic Alphabet "The acronym 'IPA' strictly refers [...] to the 'International Phonetic Association'. But it is now such a common practice to use the acronym also to refer to the alphabet itself that resistance seems pedantic...
: - Common English country name: American SamoaAmerican SamoaAmerican Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa...
- Official English country name: The United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Territory of American Samoa - Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): American Samoan, Samoan
- Demonym(s):
- EtymologyEtymologyEtymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time.For languages with a long written history, etymologists make use of texts in these languages and texts about the languages to gather knowledge about how words were used during...
: Name of American Samoa - ISO country codes: AS, ASM, 016
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:ASISO 3166-2:ASISO 3166-2:AS is the entry for American Samoa in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.Currently no ISO 3166-2 codes are...
- InternetInternetThe Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
country code top-level domainCountry code top-level domainA country code top-level domain is an Internet top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country, a sovereign state, or a dependent territory....
: .as.as.as is the Internet country code top-level domain for American Samoa. It is administered by AS Domain Registry.There is no restriction on the nationality of registrants, and many .as names are registered to and used by people, companies and organizations with no connection to American Samoa...
Geography of American Samoa
- The American Samoa is: a Territory of the United States, consisting of a group of islandIslandAn island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
s - Location:
- Western HemisphereWestern HemisphereThe Western Hemisphere or western hemisphere is mainly used as a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of the Antimeridian , the other half being called the Eastern Hemisphere.In this sense, the western hemisphere consists of the western portions...
and Southern HemisphereSouthern HemisphereThe Southern Hemisphere is the part of Earth that lies south of the equator. The word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' or "half sphere"... - Pacific OceanPacific OceanThe Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
- South Pacific Ocean
- OceaniaOceaniaOceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
- PolynesiaPolynesiaPolynesia is a subregion of Oceania, made up of over 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean. The indigenous people who inhabit the islands of Polynesia are termed Polynesians and they share many similar traits including language, culture and beliefs...
- Polynesia
- Oceania
- South Pacific Ocean
- Time zoneTime zoneA time zone is a region on Earth that has a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes. In order for the same clock time to always correspond to the same portion of the day as the Earth rotates , different places on the Earth need to have different clock times...
: Samoa Standard Time (UTC-11UTC-11UTC−11 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of −11. This time is used in:-As standard time :*American Samoa - Samoa Time Zone...
) - Extreme points of American Samoa
- High: Lata Mountain 966 m (3,169 ft)
- Low: South Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: 116 km
- Western Hemisphere
- Population of WikiProject Topic outline/Drafts/Topic outline of American Samoa: 68,200 (2007) - 196th most populous country
- Area of WikiProject Topic outline/Drafts/Topic outline of American Samoa: 199 square kilometres (76.8 sq mi) - 212th largest country
- Atlas of American Samoa
Environment of American Samoa
- Climate of American Samoa
- Environmental issues in American Samoa
- Ecoregions in American Samoa
- Renewable energy in American Samoa
- Geology of American Samoa
- Protected areas of American Samoa
- Biosphere reserves in American Samoa
- National parks of American Samoa
- Superfund sites in American Samoa
- Wildlife of American Samoa
- Flora of American Samoa
- Fauna of American Samoa
Natural geographic features of American Samoa
- Fjords of American Samoa
- Glaciers of American Samoa
- Islands of American Samoa
- Lakes of American Samoa
- Mountains of American Samoa
- Volcanoes in American Samoa
- Rivers of American Samoa
- Waterfalls of American Samoa
- Valleys of American Samoa
- World Heritage Sites in American Samoa: None
Ecoregions of American Samoa
- Main article: Ecoregions in American Samoa
Administrative divisions of American Samoa
- Main article: Administrative divisions of American SamoaAdministrative divisions of American SamoaAmerican Samoa is administratively divided into three districts and two "unorganized" atolls.The districts and unorganized atolls are subdivided into 16 counties and 74 villages.- Districts and counties :* Eastern District**Ituau County**Ma'Oputasi County...
- Districts of American Samoa
- Counties of American Samoa
- Villages of American Samoa
- Counties of American Samoa
Districts of American Samoa
- Main article: Districts of American Samoa
- EasternEastern District, American SamoaThe Eastern District is one of the primary divisions of American Samoa. It consists of the eastern portion of Tutuila, American Samoa's largest island, plus the island of Aunu'u. The district has a land area of 67.027 km² and a 2000 census population of 23,441. It contains 34 villages plus a...
- WesternWestern District, American SamoaThe Western District is one of the primary divisions of American Samoa. It consists of the western portion of Tutuila Island. It has a land area of 74.781 km² and contains 29 villages plus a part of Nu'uuli village. Among these is the largest village of American Samoa, Tafuna, at its eastern end...
- Manu'a
Counties of American Samoa
- Main article: Counties of American Samoa
By District:
- EasternEastern District, American SamoaThe Eastern District is one of the primary divisions of American Samoa. It consists of the eastern portion of Tutuila, American Samoa's largest island, plus the island of Aunu'u. The district has a land area of 67.027 km² and a 2000 census population of 23,441. It contains 34 villages plus a...
- Ituau County
- Ma'Oputasi County
- Sa'Ole County
- Sua County
- Vaifanua County
- WesternWestern District, American SamoaThe Western District is one of the primary divisions of American Samoa. It consists of the western portion of Tutuila Island. It has a land area of 74.781 km² and contains 29 villages plus a part of Nu'uuli village. Among these is the largest village of American Samoa, Tafuna, at its eastern end...
- Lealataua County
- Leasina County
- Tualatai County
- Tualauta County
- Manu'a
- Faleasao County
- Fitiuta County
- Ofu County
- Olosega County
- Ta'u County
Villages of American Samoa
- Capital of American Samoa: Pago Pago
- Villages of American Samoa
- AasuAasu, American SamoaAasu is a village on the north coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located to the west of Fagasa and northwest of Pago Pago. It is one of multiple villages involved in an archaeological survey of the island.-History:...
- AfaoAfaoAfao is a village in southwest Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on the island's short southwestern coastline, between 'Amanave and Leone, to the southwest of Pago Pago....
- AfonoAfonoAfono is a village on the northeast coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. One of the island's more populous villages, it is located on the edge of Afono Bay, at the eastern edge of the National Park of American Samoa...
- AguguluAguguluAgugulu is a village on the southwest coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located close to 'Amanave, not far from the island's western tip....
- AlaoAlaoAlao is a village on the narrow east coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located close to the island's easternmost point, just to the north of Aunu'u Island....
- AlegaAlegaAlega is a village on the southeast coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. One of the island's least populous villages, it is located to the east of Pago Pago Harbor and to the west of Faga'itua Bay....
- AlofauAlofauAlofau is a village on the southeast coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located at the eastern end of Faga'itua Bay, six miles east of Pago Pago, between Pagai and Amouli....
- AmaluiaAmaluiaAmaluia is a village on the southwest coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located between Leone and 'Amanave....
- Amanave
- AmauaAmauaAmaua is a village in the southeast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on the north shore of Faga'itua Bay between Alega and Faga'itua....
- AmouliAmouliAmouli is a village on the southeast coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa at the narrowest point of the island. It is located to the west of 'Au'asi, immediately to the south of 'Aoa on the north coast....
- AnuaAnuaAnua is a village on Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located close to the capital Pago Pago, on the coast of Pago Pago Harbor....
- Aoa'AoaAoa is a village in the east of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on the north coast, close to the island's eastern tip, at a narrowing of the island and is connected by road with Amouli on the south coast....
- Aoloau
- AsiliAsiliAsili is a village on the southwest coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located between Leone and 'Amanave....
- Atu'uAtu'uAtu'u is a village on Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on the coast of Pago Pago Harbor, close to the capital, Pago Pago....
- Aua
- Auasi
- AumiAumiAumi is a village on the central south coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located to the east of Pago Pago Harbor and west of Alega....
- Aunu'uAunu'uAunu'u is a small volcanic island off the southeastern shore of Tutuila in American Samoa. It has a land area of and a 2000 census population of 476 persons. Politically it is a part of the Eastern District, one of the primary divisions of American Samoa....
- AutoAuto, American SamoaAuto is a village in the east of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located at the western end of Faga'itua Bay,immediately east of Alega....
- Avaio
- Faga'aluFaga'aluFaga'alu is a village in central Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on the eastern shore of Pago Pago Harbor, to the south of Pago Pago. American Samoa's lone hospital is in Faga'alu....
- Faga'ituaFaga'ituaFaga'itua is a village in the east of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on the central coast of Faga'itua Bay....
- Fagali'i
- FagamaloFagamaloFagamalo is a village situated on the central north coast of Savai'i in Samoa. It is a sub-village or pito nu'u of the larger traditional village enclave of Matautu in the political district of Gaga'emauga....
- Faganeanea
- Fagasa
- Fagatogo
- FailoloFailoloFailolo is a village in the far west of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located just south of 'Amanave, close to the island's westernmost point, Cape Taputapu....
- FaleasaoFaleasaoFaleasao is a village in American Samoa. It is located in Manu'a District, on the northern shore of Ta'ū Island. It is divided into two subvillages the eastern side being called Si'ua'i while the western half being called Tufulele . The high chief is the Aso'au title currently in array for there is...
- FaleniuFaleniuFaleniu is a village in the west of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located inland from the village of Tafuna....
- FatumafutiFatumafutiFatumafuti is a village in central Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located at the easternmost point of the entrance to Pago Pago Harbor, south of Pago Pago and close to the promontory known as Fatu or Flowerpot Rock....
- FutigaFutigaFutiga is a village in the southwest of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located inland, seven miles southwest of Pago Pago, between the villages of 'Ili'ili and Leone....
- Ili'ili
- Lauli'i
- Leloaloa
- LeoneLeone, American Samoa- Tsunami :Leone was devastated by a tsunami on September 29, 2009. The tsunami was generated by a magnitude 8.0 suboceanic earthquake.- References :...
- Leusoali'i
- Luma
- Maia
- Malaeimi
- Malaeloa/Aitulagi
- Malaeloa/Ituau
- Maloata
- Mapusagafou
- Masausi
- Masefau
- Matu'u
- Mesepa
- Nu'uuli
- Nua
- OfuOfu-OlosegaOfu and Olosega are parts of a volcanic doublet in the Manu‘a Group of the Samoan Islands—part of American Samoa. The twin islands, formed from shield volcanoes, have a combined length of 6km. They are geographic volcanic remnants separated by the narrow 137m wide Asaga strait, a natural...
- Olosega
- Onenoa
- PagaiPagaiPagai is a village on the southeast coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on the edge of Faga'itua Bay, and in between the villages of Faga'itua and Alofau. Pagai is six miles east of Pago Pago....
- Pago Pago
- Pava'ia'i
- Poloa
- Rose AtollRose AtollRose Atoll, sometimes called Rose Island or Motu O Manu by people of the nearby Manu'a Islands, is an oceanic atoll within the U.S. territory of American Samoa. It is an uninhabited wildlife refuge. It is the southernmost point in the United States. The land area is 0.214 km²...
- Sa'ilele
- Se'etaga
- Si'ufaga
- SiliSiliSili is a village on the south side of Savai'i island in Samoa. Sili is situated inland, unlike most villages in Samoa which are settlements by the sea. The village lies within the electoral constituency of Palauli....
- TaulagaTaulagaTaulaga is the only village in Swains Island, American Samoa, except for Etena, which is almost deserted. It has a majority of the island's population of 35, a church, a communications center, and a school. It was hit heavily by Cyclone Percy in 2005. Taulaga is in the northwest of the atoll....
- Tafuna
- Taputimu
- Tula
- Utulei
- Utumea East
- Utumea West
- Vailoatai
- VaitogiVaitogiVaitogi is a village in American Samoa. It has many missionaries and tourists who are attracted by the shopping for local products....
- Vatia
Government and politics of American Samoa
- Main article: Government of American Samoa and Politics of American SamoaPolitics of American SamoaPolitics of American Samoa takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic dependency, whereby the Governor is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. American Samoa is an unincorporated and unorganized territory of the United States, administered by...
- Form of governmentForm of governmentA form of government, or form of state governance, refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized. Synonyms include "regime type" and "system of government".-Empirical and conceptual problems:...
: A presidential representative democracyRepresentative democracyRepresentative democracy is a form of government founded on the principle of elected individuals representing the people, as opposed to autocracy and direct democracy...
that is a self-governing dependencyDependent territoryA dependent territory, dependent area or dependency is a territory that does not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a State, and remains politically outside of the controlling state's integral area....
of the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... - Capital of American Samoa: Pago Pago official
- Elections in American SamoaElections in American SamoaElections in American Samoa gives information on election and election results in American Samoa. American Samoa elects on territorial level the governor and a legislature. The governor is elected for a four year term by the people. The Legislature or Fono has two chambers...
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in American Samoa
- Political scandals of American Samoa
- Taxation in American Samoa
Executive branch of the government of American Samoa
- Head of stateHead of StateA head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
: President of the United StatesPresident of the United StatesThe President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
, Barack ObamaBarack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in... - Head of governmentHead of governmentHead of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
: Governor of American Samoa, Togiola TulafonoTogiola TulafonoTogiola Talalelei A. Tulafono is the Governor of American Samoa. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He had previously served as Lieutenant Governor, taking this position on January 3, 1997.... - Cabinet of American Samoa
Legislative branch of the government of American Samoa
- American Samoa FonoAmerican Samoa FonoThe Legislature of American Samoa or Fono is the territorial legislature of American Samoa. Like most state and territorial legislatures of the United States, it is a bicameral legislature with a House of Representatives and a Senate...
(bicameral and nonpartisanNonpartisanIn political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event, organization or person in which there is no formally declared association with a political party affiliation....
)- Upper houseUpper houseAn upper house, often called a senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house; a legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.- Possible specific characteristics :...
: American Samoa SenateAmerican Samoa SenateThe American Samoa Senate is the upper house of the American Samoa Fono. The Senate, like the lower House of Representatives, is a nonpartisan body. It is composed of 18 senators, serving a four-year term.-List of Senators:* Utu Abe Malae... - Lower houseLower houseA lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide the lower house has come to wield more power...
: American Samoa House of RepresentativesAmerican Samoa House of RepresentativesThe American Samoa House of Representatives is the lower house of the American Samoa Fono. The House consists of 21 representatives serving two-year terms, with 20 popular elected members, and one representative elected by a public meeting on Swains Island....
- Upper house
Judicial branch of the government of American Samoa
- Supreme Court of American Samoa
Foreign relations of American Samoa
- Diplomatic missions in American Samoa
- Diplomatic missions of American Samoa
- United States-American Samoa relations
International organization membership
The United States Territory of American Samoa is a member of:- International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) (subbureau)
- International Olympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeThe International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
(IOC) - Secretariat of the Pacific CommunitySecretariat of the Pacific CommunityThe Secretariat of the Pacific Community, or SPC , is a regional intergovernmental organisation whose membership includes both nations and territories...
(SPC) - Universal Postal UnionUniversal Postal UnionThe Universal Postal Union is an international organization that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system. The UPU contains four bodies consisting of the Congress, the Council of Administration , the Postal Operations Council and the...
(UPU)
Law and order in American Samoa
- Main article: Law of American Samoa
- Capital punishment in American Samoa
- Constitution of American Samoa
- Crime in American Samoa
- Human rights in American Samoa
- LGBT rights in American SamoaLGBT rights in American SamoaSame-sex sexual activity is legal in American Samoa, being legalized in 1889, but same-sex couples are not eligible for all of the same protections available to opposite-sex married couples.- Recognition of same-sex relationships :...
- Freedom of religion in American Samoa
- LGBT rights in American Samoa
- Law enforcement in American Samoa
Military of American Samoa
- Main article: Military of American Samoa
- Command
- Commander-in-chiefCommander-in-ChiefA commander-in-chief is the commander of a nation's military forces or significant element of those forces. In the latter case, the force element may be defined as those forces within a particular region or those forces which are associated by function. As a practical term it refers to the military...
:- Ministry of Defence of American Samoa
- Commander-in-chief
- Forces
- Army of American Samoa
- Navy of American Samoa
- Air Force of American Samoa
- Special forces of American Samoa
- Military history of American Samoa
- Military ranks of American Samoa
History of American Samoa
- Main article: History of American SamoaHistory of American SamoaOriginally inhabited as early as 850 AD, Samoa was not reached by European explorers until the 18th century.- Early occupation by Polynesian people :...
, Timeline of the history of American Samoa, and Current events of American Samoa
History of American Samoa, by period
- Polynesians settle Samoan archipelago about 1000 BCE
- SamoansSamoansThe Samoan people are a Polynesian ethnic group of the Samoan Islands, sharing genetics, language, history and culture. Due to colonialism, the home islands are politically and geographically divided between the country of Samoa, official name Independent State of Samoa ; and American Samoa, an...
- Fa'asamoaFa'asamoaFa'asamoa literally means the ways of Samoa. Fa'a is a Samoan prefix that can be translated to English as 'the ways of'. Fa'a could also mean 'to do' or 'to implement' as in the word Fa'atonu .-Concept:...
- Fa'amataiFa'amataiFa'amatai is the chiefly system of Samoa, central to the organization of Samoan society.It is the traditional indigenous form of governance in the Samoa Islands, comprising American Samoa and the Independent State of Samoa...
- FonoAmerican Samoa FonoThe Legislature of American Samoa or Fono is the territorial legislature of American Samoa. Like most state and territorial legislatures of the United States, it is a bicameral legislature with a House of Representatives and a Senate...
- Fono
- Fa'asamoa
- Samoans
- European and American contact, 1722–1899
- Jacob Roggeveen, 1722
- Louis-Antoine de Bougainville, 1768
- Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La PérouseJean-François de Galaup, comte de La PérouseJean François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse was a French Navy officer and explorer whose expedition vanished in Oceania.-Early career:...
, 1787 - John WilliamsJohn Williams (missionary)John Williams was an English missionary, active in the South Pacific. Born near London, England, he was trained as a foundry worker and mechanic...
, 1830–1839
- United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Territory of American Samoa, since December 2, 1899- Anglo-German Samoa Convention, November 14, 1899
- Division of the Samoan archipelago, December 2, 1899
- Constitution of American Samoa of July 1, 1967
- National Park of American SamoaNational Park of American SamoaThe National Park of American Samoa is a national park on the American territory of American Samoa, distributed across three separate islands: Tutuila, Ofu-Olosega, and Ta‘ū. The park includes coral reefs and rain forest and is popular for hiking, snorkeling, and scuba diving, although the primary...
established on October 31, 1988
Culture of American Samoa
- Main article: Culture of American Samoa
- Architecture of American Samoa
- Cuisine of American Samoa
- Ethnic minorities in American Samoa
- Festivals in American Samoa
- Humor in American Samoa
- Languages of American Samoa
- Media in American Samoa
- National symbols of American Samoa
- Coat of arms of American Samoa
- Flag of American SamoaFlag of American SamoaThe flag of the territory of American Samoa was adopted on April 24, 1960. The eagle present on the flag represents the nation's relationship with the United States. The eagle holds traditional symbols of power among Samoan chiefs in its claws....
- National anthem of American Samoa
- People of American Samoa
- Prostitution in American Samoa
- Public holidays in American Samoa
- Records of American Samoa
- Religion in American Samoa
- Buddhism in American Samoa
- Christianity in American Samoa
- Hinduism in American Samoa
- Islam in American Samoa
- Judaism in American Samoa
- Sikhism in American Samoa
- World Heritage Sites in American Samoa: None
Art in American Samoa
- Art in American Samoa
- Cinema of American Samoa
- Literature of American Samoa
- Music of American Samoa
- Television in American Samoa
- Theatre in American Samoa
Sports in American Samoa
- Main article: Sports in American SamoaSports in American SamoaSports in American Samoa is not that different from Western Samoa. The main difference is the popularity of American sports such as American football and its league, NFL. Western Samoans tend to follow rugby union.-American football:...
- Football in American Samoa
- American Samoa at the OlympicsAmerican Samoa at the OlympicsAmerican Samoa has competed in 6 Summer Games. They also competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.-External links:*. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com...
Economy and infrastructure of American Samoa
- Main article: Economy of American SamoaEconomy of American SamoaThe economy of American Samoa is a traditional Polynesian economy in which more than 90% of the land is communally owned. Economic activity is strongly linked to the United States, with which American Samoa conducts the great bulk of its foreign trade. Tuna fishing and processing plants are the...
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 182nd (one hundred and eight second)
- Agriculture in American Samoa
- Banking in American Samoa
- National Bank of American Samoa
- Communications in American SamoaCommunications in American SamoaThis article is about communications systems in American Samoa.In 2009, American Samoa was connected to the Internet using the ASH undersea cable that increased bandwidth from 20 Mbit/s to 1 Gbit/s. The project used a defunct Pacrim East cable built in 1993 that previously connected Hawaii with New...
- Internet in American Samoa
- Companies of American Samoa
- Currency of American SamoaCurrencyIn economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
: Dollar- ISO 4217ISO 4217ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Standards Organization, which delineates currency designators, country codes , and references to minor units in three tables:* Table A.1 – Current currency & funds code list...
: USD
- ISO 4217
- Economic history of American Samoa
- Energy in American Samoa
- Energy in American Samoa
- Energy policy of American Samoa
- Oil industry in American Samoa
- Mining in American Samoa
- Tourism in American Samoa
- Transport in American SamoaTransport in American SamoaAmerican Samoa has a total of 241 km of highways . Ports and harbors include Aunu‘u, Auasi, Faleāsao, Ofu and Pago Pago. American Samoa has no railways. The country has three airports, all of which have paved runways. The main airport is Pago Pago International Airport...
- American Samoa Stock Exchange
Infrastructure of American Samoa
- Health care in American Samoa
- Transportation in American Samoa
- Airports in American Samoa
- Rail transport in American Samoa
- Roads in American Samoa
- Water supply and sanitation in American Samoa
See also
- Index of American Samoa-related articles
- List of American Samoa-related topics
- List of international rankings
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