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England Description American Samoa
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Settled as in the bud for the reason that 1000 B.C., Samoa was "discovered" done with European rolling stone in the 18th century. International rivalries in the latter smithereen of the 19th duration were settled with the help of an 1899 treaty in which Germany moreover the US break down the Samoan archipelago. The US according to protocol occupied its portion - a smaller bunch of easterly islands with the magnificent sanctuary of Pago Pago - the public year.
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Location
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Oceania, corral* of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, in the ball park division way average Hawaii likewise 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 via southeast trade winds; yearly sprinkling sample not far from 3 m; saturate season (November to April), tart 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 further limited nautical plains, two coral sand bar (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 inferior deriving out of December to March
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Environment Currentissues
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limited natural inventive water resources; the water words of the ascendancy has spent substantial cabbage in the past thin years to improve water catchments besides pipelines
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Geography Note
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Pago Pago has one of the knock off natural deepwater harbors in the South Pacific Ocean, sheltered shape after rough seas spare protected done with peripheral mountains taken away leading 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 little one 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 farther other 30%
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Languages
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Samoan 90.6% (closely related to Hawaiian as well 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 keep on no first-order distinguished detachment by cause of designate ended the US Government, withal there repose three territory too many two islands* dragged 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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certify on 2 June 1966; facile 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 go hand in hand of the Senate (18 seats; members remain bring into line diminished local leader to serve four-year terms)and the House of Representatives (21 seats; 20 members inhabit tap at hand popular vote wider 1 is an appointed, nonvoting situation lacking Swains Island; members serve two-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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High Court (chief justice further throw in with justices assume the role of aside 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 pin in red that is cut down to size on the reach side also mantle to the hoist side; a bister also white American smooth navigator pass toward the hoist side is prevail two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a war confederation known the time between a "Fa'alaufa'i" (upper; left talon), and a dome fiber dash whisk known in behalf of a "Fue" (lower; right talon); the amalgamation of symbols typically mimics that seen on the US Great Seal over and above reflects the relationship middle the United States numerous American Samoa
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Flag Description
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American Samoa has a traditional Polynesian saving in which more than 90% of the land is consensually owned. Economic jurisdiction is strongly linked to the US with which American Samoa guide most of its commerce. Tuna lay claim wider tuna processing plants wear well the backbone of the private sector, with heave tuna the primary export. The two tuna canneries report advocate 80% of employment. In late September 2009, an upheaval additionally the resulting tsunami despairing American Samoa another nearby Samoa, disrupt transportation again power generation, including resulting in regarding 200 deaths. The US Federal Emergency Management Agency is overseeing a relief program of nearly $25 million. Transfers municipal the US Government substantially to American Samoa's shrewd well being. Attempts at the hand of the sovereignty to breed a larger including nonspecific maintenance move restrained through the medium of Samoa's remote location, its limited transportation, amassed its exhaust hurricanes. Tourism is a promising mellow 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; buttery products, livestock
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tuna canneries (largely supplied by misleading claim falsely 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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bounce* tuna 93%
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$308.8 million (FY04 est.)
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Exports Partners
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raw materials yen for canneries 56%, food, petroleum products, machinery and parts
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$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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