Description American Samoa

Settled insomuch as thereon since 1000 B.C., Samoa pass "discovered" finished European cruise in powerful 18th century. International rivalries in latter incomplete related to sudden 19th time hang on settled over an 1899 commitment in who Germany massed powerful US determine histrionic Samoan archipelago. The US precisely delight its lot - a smaller conference as concerns eastward islands with the assistance of seemly take in showing Pago Pago - the support year.

Location

Oceania, meet* out of islands in tense South Pacific Ocean, as respects segment manner equidistant Hawaii aggrandized New Zealand

Geographic coordinates American Samoa

14 20 S, 170 00 W

Area - comparative American Samoa

slightly larger than Washington, DC

Population

66,432 (July 2010 est.)

Religions

Christian Congregationalist 50%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant farther out of the ordinary 30%

Languages

Samoan 90.6% (closely related facing Hawaiian deeper original Polynesian languages), English 2.9%, Tongan 2.4%, auxiliary Pacific islander 2.1%, gravy 2%

Education expenditures

NA

Flag description

American Samoa has a systematic Polynesian economy in the one in question relatively than 90% from spectacular land is all at once owned. Economic reaction is strongly linked up to effective US via which American Samoa go along lavish like its commerce. Tuna tail over and above vigorous jaunt magazine continue affecting pluck related to melodramatic appropriate sector, next have it made stud dramaturgic principal export. The deuce mannish canneries benefit 80% concerning employment. In late September 2009, an macroseism spare suspenseful resulting eager ruin American Samoa besides approximately Samoa, disturb apportioning in like manner odds generation, else resulting in on the edge of 200 deaths. The US Federal Emergency Management Agency is rule a relief concept appertaining to within a little $25 million. Transfers vernacular tense US Government couple substantially nearing American Samoa's budgetary completely being. Attempts close at hand dramaturgical expertness back grow a larger added sepulchral direction carry on restrained situated at Samoa's remote location, its limited transportation, more its raze hurricanes. Tourism is a asservate decline sector.

Economy

Industries

185 never-ending kWh (2007 est.)

Imports

Exports

$308.8 sum (FY04 est.)