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American Samoa Information, People, Weather and Travel guide.

England Description American Samoa

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.

Location

Oceania, scare up of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, in respect to piece way over Hawaii else New Zealand

 

Geographic Coordinates

14 20 S, 170 00 W

Area - comparative

slightly larger than Washington, DC

Coast line

116 km

Climate

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

Terrain American Samoa

five volcanic islands with rugged peaks further limited marshy plains, two inflamed atoll (Rose Island, Swains Island)

Natural Resources American Samoa

pumice, pumicite

Irrigated land

NA

Total Renewable Water Resources

Natural Hazards

typhoons low-grade from December to March

Environment Currentissues

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

Geography Note

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

Population American Samoa

66,432 (July 2010 est.)

Population growth rate

1.212% (2010 est.)

Birth Rate

23.05 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Death Rate

4.09 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Netmigration Rate

-6.83 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

3.22 substance born/woman (2010 est.)

Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

NA

Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids

NA

Hiv/Aids Deaths

NA

Religions

Christian Congregationalist 50%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant as well as other 30%

Languages

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%

Education Expenditures

NA

Government Type

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

Administrative Divisions

NA

Independence

Flag Day, 17 April (1900)

National Holiday

make valid on 2 June 1966; earnest 1 July 1967

Constitution

NA

Legal System

18 years of age; universal

Suffrage

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)

Legislative Branch

High Court (chief justice conjointly combine justices be contained in elect next to the US Secretary of the Interior)

Political Partie Sand Leaders

Population Pressure LAS (addresses the augmenting population pressures)

Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders

Interpol (subbureau), IOC, SPC, UPU

International Organization Participation

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

Flag Description

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.

Economy Overview

GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)

GDP (Official Exchange Rate)

3% (2003)

GDP Real Growth Rate

17,630 (2005)

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

29.8% (2005)

Labor Force

NA%

Unemployment Rate

Population Below Poverty Line

Distribution Of Family Income

Unvestment Gross Fixed

Inflation Rrate

Central Bank Discount Rate

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

Stock Of Money

Stock Of Quasi Money

Stock Of Domestic Credit

bananas, coconuts, vegetables, taro, breadfruit, yams, copra, pineapples, papayas; factory products, livestock

Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares

tuna canneries (largely supplied at the edge of faraway prefigure vessels), handicrafts

Agriculture - Products

NA%

Industries

185 million kWh (2007 est.)

Industrial Production Growth Rate

172.1 million kWh (2007 est.)

Electricity Production

0 kWh (2008 est.)

Electricity Consumption

0 kWh (2008 est.)

Electricity Exports

0 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Electricity Imports

4,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Oil Production

0 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Oil Consumption

4,140 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Oil Exports

0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)

Oil Imports

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Oil Proved Reserves

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Production

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Consumption

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Exports

0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)

Natural Gas Imports

Natural Gas Proved Reserves

$445.6 million (FY04 est.)

Current Account Balance

could tuna 93%

Exports

Exports Commodities

$308.8 million (FY04 est.)

Exports Partners

raw materials approve canneries 56%, food, petroleum products, machinery over and above parts

Imports

Imports Commodities

Imports Partners

$NA

Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold

Debt - External

Radio Broadcast Stations

AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005)

Television Broadcast Stations

1 (2006)

Internet Country Code

.as

Airports

3 (2009)

Military Service Age and Obligation