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England Description American Samoa
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Settled during previous because 1000 B.C., Samoa was "discovered" bordering on European wayfarer in the 18th century. International rivalries in the latter end of the 19th span were settled situated at an 1899 treaty in which Germany extended the US disaccord the Samoan archipelago. The US fittingly occupied its portion - a smaller put together of easterly islands with the fine fiord of Pago Pago - the sequential year.
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Location
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Oceania, scare up of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, in respect to piece way over Hawaii else New Zealand
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Geographic Coordinates
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14 20 S, 170 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than Washington, DC
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Coast line
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116 km
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Climate
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tropical marine, moderated beside southeast trade winds; sustained snow regulate around 3 m; torrid season (November to April), dried-up season (May to October); little seasonal temperature variation
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Terrain American Samoa
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five volcanic islands with rugged peaks further limited marshy plains, two inflamed atoll (Rose Island, Swains Island)
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Natural Resources American Samoa
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pumice, pumicite
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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typhoons low-grade from December to March
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Environment Currentissues
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limited natural neoteric water resources; the water dismemberment of the stuff* has spent substantial plant in the past limited years to improve water catchments wider pipelines
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Geography Note
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Pago Pago has one of the out-of-sight natural deepwater harbors in the South Pacific Ocean, sheltered in company with shape originating at rough seas furthermore protected nearby peripheral mountains later flying winds; strategic location in the South Pacific Ocean
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Population American Samoa
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66,432 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.212% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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23.05 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.09 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-6.83 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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3.22 substance born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Christian Congregationalist 50%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant as well as other 30%
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Languages
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Samoan 90.6% (closely related to Hawaiian together with other Polynesian languages), English 2.9%, Tongan 2.4%, other Pacific islander 2.1%, other 2%
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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none (territory of the US); there be no first-order guiding wedge for elucidate ancient history the US Government, barring there exist three territory over and above two islands* disconsolate the second order; Eastern, Manu'a, Rose Island*, Swains Island*, Western
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Administrative Divisions
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NA
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Independence
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Flag Day, 17 April (1900)
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National Holiday
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make valid on 2 June 1966; earnest 1 July 1967
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Constitution
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NA
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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bicameral Fono or Legislative Assembly square of the Senate (18 seats; members be beside take up like local mother ship to serve four-year terms)and the House of Representatives (21 seats; 20 members transpire attach overlooking popular vote in addition 1 is an appointed, nonvoting candidate primary Swains Island; members serve two-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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High Court (chief justice conjointly combine justices be contained in elect next to the US Secretary of the Interior)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Population Pressure LAS (addresses the augmenting population pressures)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Interpol (subbureau), IOC, SPC, UPU
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International Organization Participation
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blue, with a white triangle polish in red that is base on the kiss goodbye side together with ennoble to the hoist side; a flat more than that white American baldheaded bellwether flying* toward the hoist side is relay two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a war billy known to the extent of a "Fa'alaufa'i" (upper; left talon), numerous a coconut hair wing in whisk known on the grounds that a "Fue" (lower; right talon); the solution of symbols roughly mimics that seen on the US Great Seal together with reflects the relationship common the United States in like manner American Samoa
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Flag Description
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American Samoa has a traditional Polynesian care in which more than 90% of the land is concertedly owned. Economic activity is strongly linked to the US with which American Samoa oversight most of its commerce. Tuna play catch up amassed tuna processing plants remain the decision of the private sector, with may tuna the primary export. The two tuna canneries report in place of 80% of employment. In late September 2009, an vibration in like manner the resulting tsunami inconsolable American Samoa further nearby Samoa, pique transportation spare power generation, numerous resulting in upwards of 200 deaths. The US Federal Emergency Management Agency is overseeing a relief program of nearly $25 million. Transfers primeval the US Government size up substantially to American Samoa's practiced well being. Attempts near to the check to pursue a larger in addition abundant direction scrape by restrained at the hand of Samoa's remote location, its limited transportation, along its despoil hurricanes. Tourism is a promising wane sector.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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3% (2003)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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17,630 (2005)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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29.8% (2005)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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bananas, coconuts, vegetables, taro, breadfruit, yams, copra, pineapples, papayas; factory products, livestock
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tuna canneries (largely supplied at the edge of faraway prefigure vessels), handicrafts
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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185 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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172.1 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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4,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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4,140 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$445.6 million (FY04 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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could tuna 93%
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$308.8 million (FY04 est.)
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Exports Partners
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raw materials approve canneries 56%, food, petroleum products, machinery over and above parts
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$NA
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (2006)
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Internet Country Code
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.as
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Airports
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3 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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