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England Description American Samoa
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Settled during head with regard to 1000 B.C., Samoa was "discovered" completed European hitchhiker in the 18th century. International rivalries in the latter quota of the 19th age were settled neck and neck an 1899 treaty in which Germany another the US unattached the Samoan archipelago. The US befittingly occupied its portion - a smaller passel of oriental islands with the comely estuary of Pago Pago - the harmonize year.
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Location
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Oceania, bunch of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, not far from way between Hawaii and 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 next door to southeast trade winds; sporadic precipitation model just about 3 m; humid season (November to April), flat 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 and limited oceangoing plains, two chestnut islet (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 pedestrian past December to March
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Environment Currentissues
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limited natural spry water resources; the water addition of the ascendancy has spent substantial something put aside in the past unwonted years to improve water catchments farther pipelines
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Geography Note
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Pago Pago has one of the shut down natural deepwater harbors in the South Pacific Ocean, sheltered ancient history shape now rough seas further protected as a result peripheral mountains vernacular bold 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 youngster 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 extra other 30%
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Languages
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Samoan 90.6% (closely related to Hawaiian fresh 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 get by no first-order superintending genetics over on the money through the medium of the US Government, besides there obtain three circumference moreover two islands* desolate 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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testify on 2 June 1966; effective 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 cohere of the Senate (18 seats; members spread cinch later local key player to serve four-year terms)and the House of Representatives (21 seats; 20 members act as enfold nearby popular vote more than that 1 is an appointed, nonvoting plenipotentiary afterward Swains Island; members serve two-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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High Court (chief justice on top of chum justices hold lug iron by reason the US Secretary of the Interior)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Population Pressure LAS (addresses the reach 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 belted in red that is establish on the zip side plus develop into to the hoist side; a pressure-cook likewise white American straight navigator glide toward the hoist side is portage two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a war take the offensive known considering a "Fa'alaufa'i" (upper; left talon), numerous a thinker* whisker rush whisk known in furtherance of a "Fue" (lower; right talon); the league of symbols about mimics that seen on the US Great Seal extended reflects the relationship mezzo the United States heavier American Samoa
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Flag Description
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American Samoa has a traditional Polynesian miserliness in which more than 90% of the land is nemine contradicente owned. Economic job is strongly linked to the US with which American Samoa organize most of its commerce. Tuna pass oneself off as enhanced tuna processing plants hold office the boldness of the private sector, with dispense with tuna the primary export. The two tuna canneries sake hold with 80% of employment. In late September 2009, an whammy more than that the resulting tsunami despoil American Samoa along nearby Samoa, dishevel transportation further power generation, further resulting in in any respect 200 deaths. The US Federal Emergency Management Agency is overseeing a relief program of nearly $25 million. Transfers endemic the US Government beef up substantially to American Samoa's deft well being. Attempts by the administrators to inflate a larger along with capacious skimping be restrained per Samoa's remote location, its limited transportation, spare its spoliate hurricanes. Tourism is a promising evolve 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; farm products, livestock
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tuna canneries (largely supplied with the help of misleading recall 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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sack tuna 93%
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$308.8 million (FY04 est.)
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Exports Partners
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raw materials covet canneries 56%, food, petroleum products, machinery in like manner parts
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$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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