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      @American Samoa

      Introduction American Samoa

      Background:

       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.

      Geography American Samoa

      Location:

       Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half

       way between Hawaii and New Zealand

      Geographic coordinates:

       14 20 S, 170 00 W

      Map references:

       Oceania

      Area:

       total: 199 sq km

       note: includes Rose Island and Swains Island

       water: 0 sq km

       land: 199 sq km

      Area - comparative:

       slightly larger than Washington, DC

      Land boundaries:

       0 km

      Coastline:

       116 km

      Maritime claims:

       territorial sea: 12 nm

       exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

      Climate:

       tropical marine, moderated by southeast trade winds; annual

       rainfall averages about 3 m; rainy season from November to April,

       dry season from May to October; little seasonal temperature variation

      Terrain:

       five volcanic islands with rugged peaks and limited coastal plains,

       two coral atolls (Rose Island, Swains Island)

      Elevation extremes:

       lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m

       highest point: Lata 966 m

      Natural resources:

       pumice, pumicite

      Land use: arable land: 10% permanent crops: 15% other: 75% (2001)

      Irrigated land:

       NA sq km

      Natural hazards:

       typhoons common from December to March

      Environment - current issues: limited natural fresh water resources; the water division of the government has spent substantial funds in the past few years to improve water catchments and pipelines

      Geography - note:

       Pago Pago has one of the best natural deepwater harbors in the

       South Pacific Ocean, sheltered by shape from rough seas and

       protected by peripheral mountains from high winds; strategic

       location in the South Pacific Ocean

      People American Samoa

      Population:

       57,902 (July 2004 est.)

      Age structure:

       0–14 years: 36.6% (male 10,983; female 10,208)

       15–64 years: 60.3% (male 18,010; female 16,933)

       65 years and over: 3.1% (male 699; female 1,069) (2004 est.)

      Median age:

       total: 22.4 years

       male: 22.1 years

       female: 22.7 years (2004 est.)

      Population growth rate:

       0.04% (2004 est.)

      Birth rate:

       24.46 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)

      Death rate:

       3.39 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)

      Net migration rate:

       −20.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)

      Sex ratio:

       at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1.08 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 0.65 male(s)/female

       total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2004 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

       total: 9.48 deaths/1,000 live births

       female: 8.86 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)

       male: 10.06 deaths/1,000 live births

      Life expectancy at birth:

       total population: 75.62 years

       male: 72.05 years

       female: 79.41 years (2004 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       3.41 children born/woman (2004 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

       NA

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

       NA

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

       NA

      Nationality:

       noun: American Samoan(s)

       adjective: American Samoan

      Ethnic groups:

       Samoan (Polynesian) 89%, Caucasian 2%, Tongan 4%, other 5%

      Religions:

       Christian Congregationalist 50%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant and

       other 30%

      Languages:

       Samoan (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian

       languages), English

       note: most people are bilingual

      Literacy:

       definition: age 15 and over can read and write

       total population: 97%

       male: 98%

       female: 97% (1980 est.)

      Government American Samoa

      Country name:

       conventional long form: Territory of American Samoa

       conventional short form: American Samoa

       abbreviation: AS

      Dependency status:

       unincorporated and unorganized territory of the US; administered by

       the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior

      Government type:

       NA

      Capital:

       Pago Pago

      Administrative divisions:

       none (territory of the US); there are no first-order administrative

       divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are three

      

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