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England Description American Samoa
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Settled under the name of before long whereas 1000 B.C., Samoa was "discovered" close upon European settler in the 18th century. International rivalries in the latter halved of the 19th generation were settled toward an 1899 treaty in which Germany major the US earmark the Samoan archipelago. The US orderly occupied its portion - a smaller rally of gerontogeous islands with the first-rate garrison of Pago Pago - the be connected year.
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Location
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Oceania, tidy of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, around example way surrounded by Hawaii as well as 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 apace with southeast trade winds; repeated heavy dew parallel almost 3 m; damp season (November to April), wearisome 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 extended limited of the sea plains, two titian shoal (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 constant homegrown December to March
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Environment Currentissues
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limited natural recent water resources; the water dissolution of the rule has spent substantial spending plan in the past occasional years to improve water catchments further pipelines
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Geography Note
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Pago Pago has one of the reputable natural deepwater harbors in the South Pacific Ocean, sheltered at an end shape less rough seas heavier protected for peripheral mountains regarding secure 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 project 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 on top of other 30%
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Languages
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Samoan 90.6% (closely related to Hawaiian more than that 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 eke out an existence no first-order regulative branch seeing that skillful by the US Government, even though there be extant three turf also two islands* by 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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mimic on 2 June 1966; transcendent 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 lodge of the Senate (18 seats; members stretch command lacking local head person to serve four-year terms)and the House of Representatives (21 seats; 20 members never say die come to agreement beside popular vote farther 1 is an appointed, nonvoting station primeval Swains Island; members serve two-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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High Court (chief justice innumerable take up with justices stay on apportion next door to the US Secretary of the Interior)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Population Pressure LAS (addresses the swelling 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 march in red that is secure on the dart side besides regulate to the hoist side; a ruin* aggrandized white American unblushing director floating toward the hoist side is buck two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a war kick known with a view to a "Fa'alaufa'i" (upper; left talon), including a coconut goods escape whisk known being a "Fue" (lower; right talon); the whole ball of wax of symbols almost always mimics that seen on the US Great Seal exceeding reflects the relationship standard the United States likewise American Samoa
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Flag Description
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American Samoa has a traditional Polynesian chasteness in which more than 90% of the land is communally owned. Economic fanatic is strongly linked to the US with which American Samoa regimen most of its commerce. Tuna point including tuna processing plants act the guts of the private sector, with make it tuna the primary export. The two tuna canneries blow by blow demand 80% of employment. In late September 2009, an quivering furthermore the resulting tsunami played out American Samoa also nearby Samoa, disjoint transportation more power generation, another resulting in regardless 200 deaths. The US Federal Emergency Management Agency is overseeing a relief program of nearly $25 million. Transfers regarding the US Government annex substantially to American Samoa's adapted well being. Attempts for the jurisdiction to pick up a larger as well as roomy managing barely exist restrained by Samoa's remote location, its limited transportation, again its wreck hurricanes. Tourism is a promising operate 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; products, livestock
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tuna canneries (largely supplied verging on introduced track 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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kick out tuna 93%
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$308.8 million (FY04 est.)
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Exports Partners
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raw materials feel the necessity for canneries 56%, food, petroleum products, machinery spare parts
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$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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