Amerika Samoa
American Samoa
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| National motto: Samoa, Muamua Le Atua (Samoa, Let God Be First)
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| Official languages
| English, Samoan
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| Capital | Pago Pago
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| Head of State
| George W. Bush
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| Governor
| Togiola Tulafono
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Area - Total - % water
| Ranked 212th 199 km² (76.8 sq. mi) 0%
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| Population
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- Total (2005)
- Density
Ranked 203rd
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64,869
353/km² (914/sq. mi)
| Currency | USD
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| Time zone | UTC -11 (no DST)
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| National anthem | Amerika Samoa
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| Internet TLD | .as
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| Calling Code
| +1 684
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Fatu Rock (right) and Futi Rock (left), islets on the reef of Tutuila at the entrance to Pago Pago Harbor (seen behind Fatu).
American Samoa (
Samoan:
Amerika Samoa) is an
unorganized,
unincorporated territory of the
United States located in the South
Pacific Ocean southeast of the sovereign state of
Samoa. The main (largest and most populous) island is
Tutuila, with the Islands,
Rose Atoll, and
Swains Island also included in the territory. American Samoa is part of the Samoan Islands chain, located west of the
Cook Islands, north of
Tonga, and some 300
miles (500 km) south of
Tokelau. To the west are the islands of the
Wallis and Futuna group. The
2000 census showed a total population of 57,291
*.
History
Main article: History of Samoa, History of American Samoa
Originally inhabited as early as 1000 BC, Samoa was not reached by European explorers until the 18th century.
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@SIUDrewGriffin The same admin. in American Samoa I believe covered up the murder of a Homeland Security contract employee.
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A warm welcome to the new teachers and parents from American Samoa who just requested their free Lettering from Written Decor.FreeForTeachers (Written Decor) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:44:43 -0000
A warm welcome to the new teachers and parents from American Samoa who just requested their free Lettering from Written Decor.
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RT @Fector Sen Ben Nelson has just been declared "Emperor" of American Samoa, Guam, and Northern Mariana Islands. I suspect a deal
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Sen Ben Nelson has just been declared "Emperor" of American Samoa, Guam, and Northern Mariana Islands. I suspect a deal
MT @RobinGrantham: So beyond tort reform &letting all insurance headquarters move to American Samoa, what did the Repubs offer? #hcrmsbellows (M.S. Bellows, Jr.) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:24:24 -0000
MT @RobinGrantham: So beyond tort reform &letting all insurance headquarters move to American Samoa, what did the Repubs offer? #hcr
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