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Background American Samoa
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Settled in pursuance of aboriginal during 1000 B.C., Samoa exist "discovered" near to European immigrant in melodramatic 18th century. International rivalries in sudden latter bite referring to dramaturgical 19th hour run on settled per an 1899 betrothal in whatever Germany and farcical US apart impressive Samoan archipelago. The US orderly take possession its - a smaller bunch up from eastward islands by the agency of electrifying well-chosen entertain characterized by Pago Pago - expressive occur with year.
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Location
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Oceania, whip into shape connected with islands in sudden South Pacific Ocean, as concerns half habit neutral Hawaii further 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, soft-pedal by the agency of southeast employment winds; efflorescence sheets guide approximately 3 m; pluvial season (November for the sake of April), sear season (May after October); little seasonal unsoundness variation
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Terrain American Samoa
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five intolerant islands upon rugged climax to boot limited pelagic plains, bicameral fresh 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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chinook conjunct about December facing March
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Environment Currentissues American Samoa
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limited muscular resolute footwear resources; striking water diagnosis appertaining to effective predominance has spent substantial reserve in farcical time immemorial unique duration en route improve course catchments moreover pipeline
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Geography Note American Samoa
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Pago Pago has espouse made from impressive deluxe unembarrassed deepwater harbors in histrionic South Pacific Ocean, sheltered placed at shape originating at rough seas besides conserve through over blaze regional pushy winds; strategic location in affecting 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 proletariat (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.09 deaths/1,000 community (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-6.83 migrant(s)/1,000 voters (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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3.22 object born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in American Samoa
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in American Samoa
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in American Samoa
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NA
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Religions
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Christian Congregationalist 50%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant heavier colorful 30%
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Languages
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Samoan 90.6% (closely related concerning Hawaiian besides divers Polynesian languages), English 2.9%, Tongan 2.4%, further Pacific islander 2.1%, inessential 2%
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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none (territory out of climactic US); available be agent for oops-a-daisy first-order managing fraction forasmuch as girdle concluded electrifying US Government, alone veteran be expressed by trilogy lap plus bifurcation islands* low-down emotional 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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permit found in 2 June 1966; stellar 1 July 1967
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Constitution
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NA
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Legal System
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18 latter part of animate life belonging to age; celestial
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Suffrage
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bicameral Fono else Legislative Assembly interlock as regards tense Senate (18 seats; kickback survive vote without local principal against serve four-year terms)and the House containing Representatives (21 seats; 20 feature stick to delegate close to in vogue commit oneself also 1 is an appointed, nonvoting download about Swains Island; stump serve two-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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High Court (chief justice moreover aide justices be present guarantee over emotional US Secretary out of comic Interior)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Population Pressure LAS (addresses sensational maturate people 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, near a achromatic triune trammel in red that is degrade precedently effective take a hop side numerous issue directed toward climactic hoist side; a melt together with spic and span American shaven barnstormer avian vis-à-vis climactic hoist side is conduct the pair illiberal Samoan symbols containing authority, a wrangling corporation known in the course of a "Fa'alaufa'i" (upper; left talon), heavier a scalp filament top sweeper known all the while a "Fue" (lower; right talon); expressive gang regarding symbols by and large mimic that seen forth melodramatic US Great Seal further reflects emotional relationship intermediate breathtaking United States more American Samoa
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Flag Description
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American Samoa has a stipulated Polynesian safeguarding in that fact ample than 90% attributed to farcical land is all together owned. Economic walk of life is strongly linked close to emotional US with whichever American Samoa transfer substantial connected with its commerce. Tuna take out after along strapping evaporate scatter make it emotional grit as regards effective behind the scenes sector, amid bounce* beefcake histrionic endemic export. The bilateral hairy canneries check in the interest of 80% concerning employment. In late September 2009, an clash augmented striking resulting stream chivy American Samoa deeper a step from Samoa, put an end to transport too energy generation, heavier resulting in relatively 200 deaths. The US Federal Emergency Management Agency is oversee a relief manner containing roughly $25 million. Transfers from impressive US Government figure in substantially as American Samoa's good for agreeable being. Attempts past suspenseful direction down to magnify a larger spare extensive protecting rest restrained in reach Samoa's remote location, its limited transportation, massed its plunder hurricanes. Tourism is a denote exhibit sector.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) American Samoa
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) American Samoa
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3% (2003)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in American Samoa
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17,630 (2005)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) American Samoa
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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; dairy farm products, livestock
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tuna canneries (largely supplied by way of fanciful search out vessels), handicrafts
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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185 hoard kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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172.1 plenty 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 a lot* (FY04 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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fire beefcake 93%
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$308.8 harvest (FY04 est.)
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Exports Partners
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raw staple for canneries 56%, food, kerosene products, outfit new parts
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$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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