SPAMfighter information about
American Samoa
| The data on this page is obtained from The World Factbook. |
 Communications information
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| SPAMfighters: | 39 |
| Internet users: | NA |
| Internet hosts: | 1,456 (2006) |
| Internet Service Providers (ISPs): | 1 (2000) |
| Internet country code: | .as |
| Telephones - main lines in use: | 15,000 (2001) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular: | 2,377 (1999) |
| Telephone system: |
general assessment: NA domestic: good telex, telegraph, facsimile and cellular telephone services; domestic satellite system with 1 Comsat earth station international: country code - 684; satellite earth station - 1 (Intelsat-Pacific Ocean) |
| Radio broadcast stations: | AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2006) |
| Radios: | 57,000 (1997) |
| Television broadcast stations: | 1 (Low Power TV); note - one cable TV station (2006) |
| Televisions: | 14,000 (1997) |
 Geographical information
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| 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 |
| Map references: | Oceania |
| Area: |
total: 199 sq km 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 information
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| Population: | 57,794 (July 2006 est.) |
| Age structure: |
0-14 years: 34.7% (male 10,388/female 9,654) 15-64 years: 62.4% (male 18,698/female 17,350) 65 years and over: 2.9% (male 633/female 1,071) (2006 est.) |
| Median age: |
total: 23.2 years male: 22.9 years female: 23.4 years (2006 est.) |
| Population growth rate: | -0.19% (2006 est.) |
| Birth rate: | 22.46 births/1,000 population (2006 est.) |
| Death rate: | 3.27 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.) |
| Net migration rate: | -21.11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.) |
| Sex ratio: |
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.08 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.08 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.59 male(s)/female total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2006 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate: |
total: 9.07 deaths/1,000 live births male: 9.66 deaths/1,000 live births female: 8.45 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth: |
total population: 76.05 years male: 72.48 years female: 79.82 years (2006 est.) |
| Total fertility rate: | 3.16 children born/woman (2006 est.) |
| 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 92.9%, Asian 2.9%, white 1.2%, mixed 2.8%, other 0.2% (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.) |
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Governmental information
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| Country name: |
conventional long form: Territory of American Samoa conventional short form: American Samoa abbreviation: AS |
| Dependency status: | unincorporated and unorganized territory of the US; administered by the Office of Insular Affairs, United States Department of the Interior |
| Government type: | NA |
| Capital: |
name: Pago Pago geographic coordinates: 14 16 S, 170 42 W time difference: UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Administrative divisions: | none (territory of the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the United States Government, but there are three districts and two islands* at the second order; Eastern, Manu´a, Rose Island*, Swains Island*, Western |
| Independence: | none (territory of the US) |
| National holiday: | Flag Day, 17 April (1900) |
| Constitution: | ratified 2 June 1966, effective 1 July 1967 |
| Legal system: | NA |
| Suffrage: | 18 years of age; universal |
| Executive branch: |
chief of state: President George W. BUSH of the United States (since 20 January 2001); Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January 2001) head of government: Governor Togiola TULAFONO (since 7 April 2003) cabinet: Cabinet made up of 12 department directors elections: under the United States Consitution, residents of unincorporated territories, such as American Samoa, do not vote in elections for United States president and vice president; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held 2 and 16 November 2004 (next to be held November 2008) election results: Togiola TULAFONO elected governor; percent of vote - Togiola TULAFONO 55.7%, Afoa Moega LUTU 44.3% |
| Legislative branch: |
bicameral Fono or Legislative Assembly consists of the House of Representatives (21 seats - 20 of which are elected by popular vote and 1 is an appointed, nonvoting delegate from Swains Island; members serve two-year terms) and the Senate (18 seats; members are elected from local chiefs and serve four-year terms) elections: House of Representatives - last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held November 2008); Senate - last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2008) election results: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - independents 18 note: American Samoa elects one nonvoting representative to the United States House of Representatives; election last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held November 2008); results - Eni F. H. FALEOMAVAEGA (Democrat) reelected as delegate |
| Judicial branch: | High Court (chief justice and associate justices are appointed by the United States Secretary of the Interior) |
| Political parties and leaders: | Democratic Party [Oreta M. TOGAFAU]; Republican Party [Tautai A. F. FAALEVAO] |
| Political pressure groups and leaders: | NA |
| International organization participation: | Interpol (subbureau), IOC, SPC, UPU |
| Diplomatic representation in the US: | none (territory of the US) |
| Diplomatic representation from the US: | none (territory of the US) |
| Flag description: | blue, with a white triangle edged in red that is based on the outer side and extends to the hoist side; a brown and white American bald eagle flying toward the hoist side is carrying two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a staff and a war club |
 Economical information
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| Economy - overview: | American Samoa has a traditional Polynesian economy in which more than 90% of the land is communally owned. Economic activity is strongly linked to the United States with which American Samoa conducts most of its foreign trade. Tuna fishing and tuna processing plants are the backbone of the private sector, with canned tuna the primary export. Transfers from the United States Government add substantially to American Samoa´s economic well being. Attempts by the government to develop a larger and broader economy are restrained by Samoa´s remote location, its limited transportation, and its devastating hurricanes. Tourism is a promising developing sector. |
| GDP (purchasing power parity): | $510.1 million (2003 est.) |
| GDP (official exchange rate): | $333.8 million |
| GDP - real growth rate: | 3% NA% |
| GDP - per capita (PPP): | $5,800 (2005 est.) |
| GDP - composition by sector: |
agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA% |
| Labor force: | 17,630 (2005) |
| Labor force - by occupation: |
agriculture: 34% industry: 33% services: 33% (1990) |
| Unemployment rate: | 29.8% (2005) |
| Population below poverty line: | NA% |
| Household income or consumption by percentage share: |
lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA% |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices): | NA% |
| Budget: |
revenues: $121 million (37% in local revenue and 63% in United States grants) expenditures: $127 million; including capital expenditures of $NA (FY96/97) |
| Agriculture - products: | bananas, coconuts, vegetables, taro, breadfruit, yams, copra, pineapples, papayas; dairy products, livestock |
| Industries: | tuna canneries (largely supplied by foreign fishing vessels), handicrafts |
| Industrial production growth rate: | NA% |
| Electricity - production: | 130 million kWh (2003) |
| Electricity - production by source: |
fossil fuel: 100% hydro: 0% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (2001) |
| Electricity - consumption: | 120.9 million kWh (2003) |
| Electricity - exports: | 0 kWh (2003) |
| Electricity - imports: | 0 kWh (2003) |
| Oil - production: | 0 bbl/day (2003) |
| Oil - consumption: | 4,000 bbl/day (2003 est.) |
| Oil - exports: | NA bbl/day |
| Oil - imports: | NA bbl/day |
| Natural gas - production: | 0 cu m (2003 est.) |
| Natural gas - consumption: | 0 cu m (2003 est.) |
| Exports: | $445.6 million (FY04 est.) |
| Exports - commodities: | canned tuna 93% (2004 est.) |
| Exports - partners: | Indonesia 28.2%, India 22.3%, Australia 15.3%, Japan 11.2%, NZ 7.1% (2005) |
| Imports: | $308.8 million (FY04 est.) |
| Imports - commodities: | materials for canneries 56%, food 8%, petroleum products 7%, machinery and parts 6% (2004 est.) |
| Imports - partners: | Australia 66%, Samoa 13.8%, NZ 10.8% (2005) |
| Debt - external: | $NA |
| Currency (code): | US dollar (USD) |
| Currency code: | USD |
| Exchange rates: | the United States dollar is used |
| Fiscal year: | 1 October - 30 September |
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Transportations information
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| Airports: | 3 (2006) |
| Airports - with paved runways: |
total: 2 over 3,047 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2006) |
| Airports - with unpaved runways: |
total: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2006) |
| Roadways: | total: 185 km (2004) |
| Ports and terminals: | Pago Pago |
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Information about transnational issues
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| Disputes - international: | none |
