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American Samoa
(territory of the US)

page last updated on September 29, 2009

Introduction :: American Samoa Background: Settled as early as 1000 B.C., Samoa was "discovered" by European explorers in the 18th century. International rivalries in the latter half of the 19th century were settled by an 1899 treaty in which Germany and the US divided the Samoan archipelago. The US formally occupied its portion - a smaller group of eastern islands with the excellent harbor of Pago Pago - the following year. Geography :: American Samoa Location: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand Geographic coordinates: 14 20 S, 170 00 W Area: total: 199 sq km country comparison to the world: 222 land: 199 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Rose Island and Swains Island Area - comparative: slightly larger than Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 116 km Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm Climate: tropical marine, moderated by southeast trade winds; annual rainfall averages about 3 m; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October); little seasonal temperature variation Terrain: five volcanic islands with rugged peaks and limited coastal plains, two coral atolls (Rose Island, Swains Island) Elevation extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Lata Mountain 964 m Natural resources: pumice, pumicite Land use: arable land: 10% permanent crops: 15% other: 75% (2005) Irrigated land: NA Natural hazards: typhoons common from December to March Environment - current issues: limited natural fresh water resources; the water division of the government has spent substantial funds in the past few years to improve water catchments and pipelines Geography - note: Pago Pago has one of the best natural deepwater harbors in the South Pacific Ocean, sheltered by shape from rough seas and protected by peripheral mountains from high winds; strategic location in the South Pacific Ocean People :: American Samoa Population: 65,628 (July 2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 205 Age structure: 0-14 years: 33.4% (male 11,159/female 10,768) 15-64 years: 62.7% (male 20,848/female 20,271) 65 years and over: 3.9% (male 1,211/female 1,371) (2009 est.) Median age: total: 23.1 years male: 23 years female: 23.3 years (2009 est.) Population growth rate: 1.222% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 109 Birth rate: 23.31 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 76 Death rate: 4.1 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 209 Net migration rate: -6.99 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 171 Urbanization: urban population: 92% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.88 male(s)/female total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2009 est.) Infant mortality rate: total: 10.18 deaths/1,000 live births country comparison to the world: 153 male: 13.3 deaths/1,000 live births female: 6.88 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 73.72 years country comparison to the world: 98 male: 70.8 years female: 76.82 years (2009 est.) Total fertility rate: 3.29 children born/woman (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 60 HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA Nationality: noun: American Samoan(s) (US nationals) adjective: American Samoan Ethnic groups: native Pacific islander 91.6%, Asian 2.8%, white 1.1%, mixed 4.2%, other 0.3% (2000 census) Religions: Christian Congregationalist 50%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant and other 30% Languages: Samoan 90.6% (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English 2.9%, Tongan 2.4%, other Pacific islander 2.1%, other 2% note: most people are bilingual (2000 census) Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 98% female: 97% (1980 est.) Education expenditures: NA