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Taʻū County
Taū County is a county in the Manu'a District in American Samoa American Samoa ( sm, Amerika Sāmoa, ; also ' or ') is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the island country of Samoa. Its location is centered on . It is east of the International .... Demographics Ta'u County was first recorded beginning with the 1912 special census. Regular decennial censuses were taken beginning in 1920. Its population zenith was in 1950, with 771 residents. It has since declined to its lowest point since the census began recording, just 358 residents. Manu'a District as a whole has similarly declined in population since that time. Villages * Amouli, Ta'u County (now ghost) * Luma * Si'ufaga References Populated places in American Samoa {{AmericanSamoa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Divisions Of American Samoa
American Samoa is administratively divided into three districts (Western, Eastern and Manu‘a) and two unorganized atolls (Swains Island and Rose Atoll). The districts are subdivided into 15 counties, which are composed of 76 villages. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau counts the three districts and two unorganized atolls as five county equivalents, while treating the actual counties as minor civil divisions.States, Counties, and Statistically Equivalent Entities United States Census Bureau. American Samoa has only one U.S. zip code: 96799. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Samoa
American Samoa ( sm, Amerika Sāmoa, ; also ' or ') is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the island country of Samoa. Its location is centered on . It is east of the International Date Line, while Samoa is west of the Line. The total land area is , slightly more than Washington, D.C. American Samoa is the southernmost territory of the United States and one of two U.S. territories south of the Equator, along with the uninhabited Jarvis Island. Tuna products are the main exports, and the main trading partner is the rest of the United States. American Samoa consists of five main islands and two coral atolls. The largest and most populous island is Tutuila, with the Manuʻa Islands, Rose Atoll and Swains Island also included in the territory. All islands except for Swains Island are part of the Samoan Islands, west of the Cook Islands, north of Tonga, and some south of Tokelau. To the west are the islands of the Wall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luma, American Samoa
Lumā is a village on the northwest coast of Taʻū Island in American Samoa, south of the village of Taʻū and north of Siʻufaga. The last Tui Manuʻa is buried in Lumā. It is also where anthropologist Margaret Mead researched and authored her classic ''Coming of Age in Samoa'' in 1925.Swaney, Deanna (1994). ''Samoa: Western & American Samoa''. Lonely Planet. Page 191. . Lumā and neighboring Siʻufaga are subvillages of the Village of Taʻū. The main settlement on Taʻū Island is based around the twin villages of Lumā and Siʻufaga. The Taʻū Motel is located near the small boat harbor in Lumā, known as Lumā Harbor. The harbor is mostly used by local fishing boats, and is not recommended for yachts.Stanley, David (1999). ''Tonga-Samoa''. Moon Handbooks. Pages 190-191. . Demographics Geography It is located in Taʻū County in the Manuʻa District on Taʻū. It is bounded by one side by the Pacific Ocean and a jungle hill known as Tunoa Ridge on the other. It mostly c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |