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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to American Samoa: American Samoa – unincorporated territory located in the South Pacific Ocean southeast of the

Independent State of Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands ( Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands ( Manono and Apolima); a ...

. The main (largest and most populous) island is Tutuila, with the Manua Islands,

Rose Atoll Rose Atoll, sometimes called Rose Island or Motu O Manu ("Bird Island") by people of the nearby Manu'a Islands, is an oceanic atoll within the U.S. territory of American Samoa. An uninhabited wildlife refuge, it is the southernmost point belo ...

, and

Swains Island Swains Island (; Tokelauan: ''Olohega'' ; Samoan: ''Olosega'' ) is a remote coral atoll in the Tokelau Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. The island is the subject of an ongoing territorial dispute between Tokelau and the United States, whi ...

also included in the territory. American Samoa is part of the Samoan Islands chain, located west of the Cook Islands, north of Tonga, and some 300 miles (500 km) south of Tokelau.

General reference

* Pronunciation: * Common English country name: American Samoa * Official English country name: The United States

Territory of American Samoa American Samoa ( sm, Amerika Sāmoa, ; also ' or ') is an unincorporated territories of the United States, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the island country of Samoa ...

* Common

endonym An endonym (from Greek: , 'inner' + , 'name'; also known as autonym) is a common, ''native'' name for a geographical place, group of people, individual person, language or dialect, meaning that it is used inside that particular place, group, ...

(s): * Official endonym(s): * Adjectival(s): American Samoan, Samoan *

Demonym A demonym (; ) or gentilic () is a word that identifies a group of people (inhabitants, residents, natives) in relation to a particular place. Demonyms are usually derived from the name of the place (hamlet, village, town, city, region, province, ...

(s): * ISO country codes: AS, ASM, 016 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AS * Internet country code top-level domain:

.as .as is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for American Samoa. It is administered by AS Domain Registry. Island Networks, which provides registry services for .gg and .je, is also responsible for the technical operations of . ...

Bibliography of American Samoa This is an English language bibliography of American Samoa and its geography, history, inhabitants, culture, biota, etc. American Samoa (; sm, italic=yes, Amerika Sāmoa; also Amelika Sāmoa or Sāmoa Amelika) is an unincorporated territory of ...

Geography of American Samoa

Geography of 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 ...

* The American Samoa is: a Territory of the United States, consisting of a group of islands * Location: ** Western Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere ** Pacific Ocean *** South Pacific Ocean **** Oceania ***** Polynesia ** Time zone:

Samoa Standard Time 250px, SST is UTC-11:00 The Samoa Time Zone or Samoa Standard Time (SST) observes standard time by subtracting eleven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-11:00). The clock time in this zone is based on the mean solar time of the 165th ...

( UTC-11) ** Extreme points of American Samoa *** High:

Lata Mountain Lata Mountain is the summit of the island of Taʻū in the Manuʻa Islands. The summit of Lata Mountain the highest point in American Samoa.Brillat, Michael (1999). ''South Pacific Islands''. Hunter Publishing, Inc. Page 139. . See also *List o ...

*** Low: South Pacific Ocean 0 m ** Land boundaries: ''none'' ** Coastline: 116 km * 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: - 212th largest country * Atlas of American Samoa

Environment of American Samoa

* Superfund sites in American Samoa * Wildlife of American Samoa **

Fauna of American Samoa Fauna is all of the animal life present in a particular region or time. The corresponding term for plants is ''flora'', and for fungi, it is ''funga''. Flora, fauna, funga and other forms of life are collectively referred to as '' biota''. Zool ...

***

Birds of American Samoa Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class (biology), class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the Oviparity, laying of Eggshell, hard-shelled eggs, a high Metabolism, metabolic rate, a fou ...

*** Mammals of American Samoa

Natural geographic features of American Samoa

Islands of American Samoa An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island ...

** Tutuila ** Aunu'u ** Ta'ū ** Ofu‑Olosega **

* Rivers of American Samoa * Swamps of American Samoa * World Heritage Sites in American Samoa: None

Regions of American Samoa

Administrative divisions of American Samoa

Administrative divisions of American Samoa *

Districts 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 ...

** Counties of American Samoa *** Villages of American Samoa

=Districts of American Samoa

= * Eastern * Western * Manu'a

=Counties of American Samoa

= ; By District: * Eastern **Ituau County **Ma'Oputasi County **Sa'Ole County **Sua County **Vaifanua County * Western **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

= Villages of American Samoa *

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of American Samoa: Pago Pago * Villages of American Samoa * Aasu * Afao *

Afono Āfono 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. It is connected by High ...

* Agugulu *

Alao Alao 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. Alao is home to white sand beaches, and is one of the oldest settlements in ...

Alega Alega ( sm, Ālega) 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. Alega lies between Lauli'i, A ...

Alofau Alofau (Samoan: Ālōfau) 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. It is home to Alofau Village Marine Pro ...

Amaluia Amaluia is a village on the southwest coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located between Leone and 'Amanave. It is located in Lealataua County. Masinaoleafiafi Ridge is located on the west side of the village, while Tutu Ridge is ...

Amanave Amanave ( sm, Āmanave) is a village on the coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located close to the island's western tip, Cape Taputapu, and to the south of the village of Poloa. It is located in Lealataua County, American Samoa, Leala ...

Amaua Amaua is a village in the southeast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on the north shore of Faga'itua Bay between Alega Alega ( sm, Ālega) is a village on the southeast coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. One of the island ...

Amouli Āmouli 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. It was home to 920 residents at the 2 ...

Anua Anua ( sm, Ānua) is a village on Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located close to the capital Pago Pago, on the coast of Pago Pago Harbor. The term Pago Pago is often used for several settlements on Pago Pago Bay, including Anua, Lepua, Ut ...

* Aoa * Aoloau * Asili *

Atu'u Atu'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. Atu'u is the location of two tuna canneries, the main employers in American Samoa. According to business licen ...

Aua AUA may stand for: Association * American Unitarian Association, a Unitarian religious denomination in the United States and Canada from 1828 to 1961 * American Urological Association *Asian Universities Alliance * Association of University Adminis ...

* Auasi *

Aumi A'umi 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. Fatuto'aga Rock (Pyramid Rock) is an islet which lies outside Lauli'i near Aumi. Eastbound buses ...

* Aunu'u * Auto * Avaio *

Faga'alu Faga is a village on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. It is situated on the east coast of the island in the district of Fa'asaleleaga and the electoral district of Fa'asaleleaga 4. References Populated places in Fa'asaleleaga {{Samo ...

* Faga'itua * Fagali'i *

Fagamalo Fagamalo 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. The population of the village is 3 ...

* Faganeanea * Fagasa * Fagatogo * Failolo *

Faleasao Faleāsao is a village 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 c ...

Faleniu Faleniu is a village in the west of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located inland from the village of Tafuna Tafuna ( sm, Tāfuna) is a village on the east coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is home to Pago Pago International Air ...

Fatumafuti Fatu-ma-futi 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 Pago Pago ( ; Samoan: )Harris, Ann G. and Esther Tuttle (2004). ''Geology of N ...

Futiga Futiga ( sm, Fūtiga , pronounced "Futinga") 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 Puapua. It is in Tualatai County. Futiga ...

* Ili'ili *

Lauli'i Lauli'i is a village on the island of Upolu in Samoa. It is located on the central north coast of the island to the east of the capital Apia. Lauli'i is part of Vaimauga East Electoral Constituency (''Faipule District'') which forms part of the lar ...

Leloaloa Leloaloa is a village on Tutuila, Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located in Maoputasi County. As of the 2010 United States census, 2010 U.S. census, the village had a population of 448. It is the birthplace of former United States Represen ...

* Leone * Leusoali'i * Luma * Maia *

Malaeimi Malaeimi is a village in American Samoa. It is located in Tuālāuta County near Pago Pago, the territorial capital of the island. Malaeimi is home to a large number of shops and restaurants, including eateries serving native cuisine alongside F ...

* Malaeloa/Aitulagi * Malaeloa/Ituau * Maloata *

Mapusagafou Mapusaga is a small village located nine miles west of Pago Pago on Tutuila island in the American territory of American Samoa. Its coordinates are 14.33° south and 170.74389 ° west, with an elevation of 180 feet. The village is home to Americ ...

* Masausi * Masefau * Matu'u *

Mesepa Mesepa is a village of American Samoa. It is in Tuālāuta on the main island of American Samoa, Tutuila Tutuila is the main island of American Samoa (and its largest), and is part of the archipelago of Samoan Islands. It is the third largest ...

Nu'uuli Nu'uuli is a village on the central east coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on a peninsula several miles up from Pago Pago International Airport. Nu’uuli is located between Pago Pago International Airport and Coconut Point. I ...

* Nua * Ofu * Olosega * Onenoa *

Pagai Pagai 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 ( ; Samoan: )Harri ...

* Pago Pago * Pava'ia'i * Poloa *

Sa'ilele Sa'ilele is a village on the north shore in the Eastern District of Tutuila Island in American Samoa. It is reached from a cross-island road which leads north from the village of Faga'itua. By turning off at the pass, the turn-off takes you down ...

* Se'etaga * Si'ufaga * Sili *

Taulaga Taulaga is a deserted village on Swains Island, American Samoa (nearby Etena is also deserted). It had the majority of the island's population of 17, a church, a communications center, and a school. It was hit heavily by Cyclone Percy in 2005. ...

* Tafuna *

Taputimu Taputimu is a village in southwestern Tutuila Island in American Samoa. It is the nearest village to the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary, although the main access is from the neighboring village of Futiga Futiga ( sm, Fūtiga , pronounce ...

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* Utulei * Utumea East * Utumea West * Vailoatai * Vaitogi *

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Demography of American Samoa

Demographics of American Samoa This article is about the demographics of American Samoa, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. American Samoa is an unincorpo ...

Government and politics of American Samoa

Politics of American Samoa *

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representative democracy that is a self-governing dependency of the United States *

of American Samoa: Pago Pago official * Elections in American Samoa * Political parties in American Samoa

Branches of government

Government of American Samoa

Executive branch of the government of American Samoa

* Head of state: President of the United States * Head of government:

Governor of American Samoa This is a list of governors, etc. of the part of the Samoan Islands (now comprising American Samoa) under United States administration since 1900. From 1900 to 1978 governors were appointed by the Federal government of the United States. Since ...

Cabinet of American Samoa Cabinet or The Cabinet may refer to: Furniture * Cabinetry, a box-shaped piece of furniture with doors and/or drawers * Display cabinet, a piece of furniture with one or more transparent glass sheets or transparent polycarbonate sheets * Filin ...

Legislative branch of the government of American Samoa

* American Samoa Fono (

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and

nonpartisan Nonpartisanism is a lack of affiliation with, and a lack of bias towards, a political party. While an Oxford English Dictionary definition of ''partisan'' includes adherents of a party, cause, person, etc., in most cases, nonpartisan refers sp ...

) ** Upper house: American Samoa Senate **

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: American Samoa House of Representatives

Judicial branch of the government of American Samoa

Judiciary of American Samoa *

High Court of American Samoa The High Court of American Samoa is a Samoan court and the highest court below the United States Supreme Court in American Samoa. The Court is located in the capital of Fagatogo. It consists of one chief justice and one associate justice, appo ...

International organization membership

The United States Territory of American Samoa is a member of: *

International Criminal Police Organization The International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO; french: link=no, Organisation internationale de police criminelle), commonly known as Interpol ( , ), is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and cri ...

(Interpol) (subbureau) * International Olympic Committee (IOC) * Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) * Universal Postal Union (UPU)

Law and order in American Samoa

* Cannabis in American Samoa *

Constitution of American Samoa The Constitution of American Samoa is the constitution that defines the government of American Samoa. Unlike constitutions of a state, it is subject to unilateral change by the federal government. Constitutional documents of the territory include th ...

* Human rights in American Samoa ** LGBT rights in American Samoa **

Freedom of religion in American Samoa Freedom is understood as either having the ability to act or change without constraint or to possess the power and resources to fulfill one's purposes unhindered. Freedom is often associated with liberty and autonomy in the sense of "giving one ...

* Law enforcement in American Samoa

Military of American Samoa

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History of American Samoa

History of American Samoa The islands of Samoa were originally inhabited by humans as early as 850 BC. After being invaded by European explorers in the 18th century, by the 20th and 21st century, the islands were incorporated into Samoa (Western Samoa, Independent Samoa) ...

History of American Samoa, by period

* Polynesians settle Samoan archipelago about 1000 BCE ** Samoans *** Fa'asamoa *** Fa'amatai ****

Fono The Legislative Assembly ( sm, Fono Aoao Faitulafono a Samoa), also known as the Parliament of Samoa ( sm, Palemene o Samoa), is the national legislature of Samoa, seated at Apia, where the country's central administration is situated. Samoan P ...

* European and American contact, 1722–1899 ** Jacob Roggeveen, 1722 **

Louis-Antoine de Bougainville Louis-Antoine, Comte de Bougainville (, , ; 12 November 1729 – August 1811) was a French admiral and explorer. A contemporary of the British explorer James Cook, he took part in the Seven Years' War in North America and the American Revolution ...

, 1768 ** Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse, 1787 **

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, 1830–1839 * United States

, since December 2, 1899 ** Anglo-German Samoa Convention, November 14, 1899 ** Division of the Samoan archipelago, December 2, 1899 **

of July 1, 1967 ** National Park of American Samoa established on October 31, 1988

Culture of American Samoa

Culture of 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 ...

Languages of American Samoa This article is about the demographics of American Samoa, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. American Samoa is an unincorpo ...

* National symbols of American Samoa ** Coat of arms of American Samoa ** Flag of American Samoa ** National anthem of American Samoa * People of American Samoa *

Religion 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 ...

Islam in American Samoa American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located South East of Samoa and consisting of seven main islands. American Samoa is a predominantly Christian nation, identifying as a region founded by God, however, has becom ...

* World Heritage Sites in American Samoa: None

Art in American Samoa

* Music of American Samoa

Sports in American Samoa

Sports in American Samoa Sports in American Samoa are slightly different from sports in Samoa. The main difference is that Samoans in American Samoa are more likely to follow or play American sports such as American football, basketball, and baseball. Western Samoans are mo ...

Football in American Samoa The sport of football in American Samoa is governed by the Football Federation American Samoa (FFAS), the nations football association. It was founded in 1984, and affiliated to FIFA and to the OFC in 1998. It organizes the FFAS Senior League (th ...

American Samoa at the Olympics American 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. The team most recently competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, People's R ...

Economy and infrastructure of American Samoa

Economy of American Samoa * Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 182nd (one hundred and eight second) *

Communications in American Samoa This article is about communications systems in American Samoa. Telephone Main lines in use: 10,400 (2004) ''country comparison to the world:'' 202 Mobile cellular: 2,200 (2004) ''country comparison to the world:'' 210 Telephone system: ''domes ...

Internet in American Samoa This article is about communications systems in American Samoa. Telephone Main lines in use: 10,400 (2004) ''country comparison to the world:'' 202 Mobile cellular: 2,200 (2004) ''country comparison to the world:'' 210 Telephone system: ''domes ...

* Currency of American Samoa: Dollar **

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: USD * Transportation in American Samoa **

Airports in American Samoa An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface ...

References

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