Outline of American Samoa
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The following outline 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.[1] The main (largest and most populous) island is Tutuila, with the Manuʻa Islands, Rose Atoll, and Swains Island 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
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- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: American Samoa
- Official English country name: The United States Territory of American Samoa
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): American Samoan, Samoan
- Demonym(s):
- ISO country codes: AS, ASM, 016
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AS
- Internet country code top-level domain: .as
- Bibliography of American Samoa
Geography of American Samoa
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- The American Samoa is: a Territory of the United States, consisting of a group of islands
- Location:
- Western Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Pacific Ocean
- Time zone: Samoa Standard Time (UTC-11)
- Extreme points of American Samoa
- High: Lata Mountain 966 m (3,169 ft)
- 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: 199 square kilometres (77 sq mi) - 212th largest country
- Atlas of American Samoa
Environment of American Samoa
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Natural geographic features of American Samoa
[edit]- Islands of American Samoa
- Rivers of American Samoa
- Swamps of American Samoa
- World Heritage Sites in American Samoa: None
Regions of American Samoa
[edit]Administrative divisions of American Samoa
[edit]Administrative divisions of American Samoa
Districts of American Samoa
[edit]Counties of American Samoa
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Capital of American Samoa: Pago Pago
- Villages of American Samoa
- Aasu
- Afao
- Afono
- Agugulu
- Alao
- Alega
- Alofau
- Amaluia
- Amanave
- Amaua
- Amouli
- Anua
- ʻAoa
- Aoloau
- Asili
- Atu'u
- Aua
- Auasi
- Aumi
- Aunu'u
- Auto
- Avaio
- Faga'alu
- Faga'itua
- Fagali'i
- Fagamalo
- Faganeanea
- Fagasa
- Fagatogo
- Failolo
- Faleasao
- Faleniu
- Fatumafuti
- Futiga
- Ili'ili
- Lauli'i
- Leloaloa
- Leone
- Leusoali'i
- Luma
- Maia
- Malaeimi
- Malaeloa/Aitulagi
- Malaeloa/Ituau
- Maloata
- Mapusagafou
- Masausi
- Masefau
- Matu'u
- Mesepa
- Nuʻuuli
- Nua
- Ofu
- Olosega
- Onenoa
- Pagai
- Pago Pago
- Pava'ia'i
- Poloa
- Rose Atoll
- Sa'ilele
- Se'etaga
- Si'ufaga
- Sili
- Taulaga
- Tafuna
- Taputimu
- Tula
- Utulei
- Utumea East
- Utumea West
- Vailoatai
- Vaitogi
- Vatia
Demography of American Samoa
[edit]Demographics of American Samoa
Government and politics of American Samoa
[edit]- Form of government: A presidential representative democracy that is a self-governing dependency of the United States
- Capital of American Samoa: Pago Pago official
- Elections in American Samoa
- Political parties in American Samoa
Branches of government
[edit]Executive branch of the government of American Samoa
[edit]- Head of state: President of the United States
- Head of government: Governor of American Samoa
- Cabinet of American Samoa
Legislative branch of the government of American Samoa
[edit]Judicial branch of the government of American Samoa
[edit]International organization membership
[edit]The United States Territory of American Samoa is a member of:[1]
- International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) (subbureau)
- International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Law and order in American Samoa
[edit]- Cannabis in American Samoa
- Constitution of American Samoa
- Human rights in American Samoa
- Law enforcement in American Samoa
Military of American Samoa
[edit]History of American Samoa
[edit]History of American Samoa, by period
[edit]- Polynesians settle Samoan archipelago about 1000 BCE
- European and American contact, 1722–1899
- Jacob Roggeveen, 1722
- Louis-Antoine de Bougainville, 1768
- Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse, 1787
- John Williams, 1830–1839
- United States Territory of American Samoa, since December 2, 1899
- Anglo-German Samoa Convention, November 14, 1899
- Division of the Samoan archipelago, December 2, 1899
- Constitution of American Samoa of July 1, 1967
- National Park of American Samoa established on October 31, 1988
Culture of American Samoa
[edit]- Languages of American Samoa
- List of American Samoa territorial symbols
- People of American Samoa
- Religion in American Samoa
- World Heritage Sites in American Samoa: None
Art in American Samoa
[edit]Sports in American Samoa
[edit]Economy and infrastructure of American Samoa
[edit]- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 182nd (one hundred and eight second)
- Communications in American Samoa
- Currency of American Samoa: Dollar
- Transportation in American Samoa
See also
[edit]- Topic overview:
- All pages with titles beginning with American Samoa
- All pages with titles beginning with Samoa
- All pages with titles containing American Samoa
- All pages with titles containing Samoa
References
[edit]- ^ a b "American Samoa". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
[edit] Wikimedia Atlas of American Samoa
- Government of American Samoa
- American Samoa at Curlie
American Samoa travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Gay marriage debate in American Samoa
- Country Data