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American Samoa

General Information about American Samoa

American Samoa is un unincorporated state of the United States of America and is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand. The territory of American Samoa consists of the main island Tutuila, the Manu'a Islands, Rose Atoll and Swains Island. American Samoa has a population of just over 57,000 people.

The official language spoken in American Samoa is Samoan but English is also widely spoken. 50% of the population are Christian Congregationalists. There are also some Roman Catholics as well as small minorities of Buddists and Protestants. The capital and largest town of American Samoa is Pago Pago which is located on the largest island Tutuila and has a population of almost 11,000 people.

The Leone Church located in Leone on the Tutuila island was the first church built in American Samoa. The first missionary to land in American Samoa landed here and the church, dating back to the 1830's, is one of the results of his work. The Ofu Beach on Ofu Island is a popular place to dive. The beach features palm trees and white sand as well as 150 species of coral and almost 300 species of fish.

Climate

Find Out About the Climate of American Samoa

Because of American Samoa location to the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn the climate is typically marine tropical with all year round temperatures of 26 degrees. There are three main seasons in American Samoa throughout the year with the rainy season beginning in November and lasting through to April with cyclones being common during this period with conditions beginning to dry up in May. The best months to visit are during June and October with pleasant weather conditions of 18-27 degrees. The annual rainfall of American Samoa is 125 to 200 inches.

Geography

Geographical Information On American Samoa

Officially known as the Independent State of Samoa the American Samoa is an archipelago set within the South Pacific Ocean. Originally known as just the Navigators Islands before the 20th century, American Samoa has gone through many name changes until the islands became a state of America. America Samoa is a region of Oceania which is a group of islands within the South Pacific Ocean. The total area of America Samoa is just 199 square kilometres which covers Rose Island and Swains Island with a coastline of 116 kilometres.

Economy

Learn About the Economy of American Samoa

Most of the economy of American Samoa is connected to the United States who conducts most of the country's commerce. The agricultural industry is also important to the economy with tuna fishing and tuna processing plants contributing largely to the economy. Approximately two-thirds of the population is employed in this industry with exports exceeding 90 percent of the exports. Some of the main agricultural produces of American Samoa is coconut cream, coconut oil, noni which is the juice of the nonu fruit and copra. The tourism industry continues to grow with over 100,000 toruists visiting each year. The unemployment rate of American Samoa was reported as 29.8 percent in 2005 as well as receiving economic aid from America. The official currency of American Samoa the US dollar.

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