Outline of American Samoa
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The United States Territory of American Samoa is an unincorporated territory located in the South Pacific Ocean southeast of the Independent State of Samoa.[1] The main (largest and most populous) island is Tutuila, with the Manuʻa 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.[2] The total land area is 200.22 km² (77.305 sq mi).
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to American Samoa:
[edit] General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: American Samoa
- Official English country name: The United States Territory of American Samoa
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): American Samoan, Samoan
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of American Samoa
- ISO country codes: AS, ASM, 016
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AS
- Internet country code top-level domain: .as
[edit] Geography of American Samoa
Main article: Geography of American Samoa
- The American Samoa is: a Territory of the United States, consisting of a group of islands
- Location:
- Western Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Pacific Ocean
- Time zone: Samoa Standard Time (UTC-11)
- Extreme points of American Samoa
- High: Lata Mountain 966 m (3,169 ft)
- Low: South Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: 116 km
- Population of WikiProject Topic outline/Drafts/Topic outline of American Samoa: 68,200 (2007) - 196th most populous country
- Area of WikiProject Topic outline/Drafts/Topic outline of American Samoa: 199 square kilometres (77 sq mi) - 212th largest country
- Atlas of American Samoa
[edit] Environment of American Samoa
- Climate of American Samoa
- Environmental issues in American Samoa
- Ecoregions in American Samoa
- Renewable energy in American Samoa
- Geology of American Samoa
- Protected areas of American Samoa
- Superfund sites in American Samoa
- Wildlife of American Samoa
[edit] Natural geographic features of American Samoa
- Fjords of American Samoa
- Glaciers of American Samoa
- Islands of American Samoa
- Lakes of American Samoa
- Mountains of American Samoa
- Rivers of American Samoa
- Valleys of American Samoa
- World Heritage Sites in American Samoa: None
[edit] Regions of American Samoa
- Main article: Regions of American Samoa
[edit] Ecoregions of American Samoa
- Main article: Ecoregions in American Samoa
[edit] Administrative divisions of American Samoa
- Main article: Administrative divisions of American Samoa
[edit] Districts of American Samoa
- Main article: Districts of American Samoa
[edit] Counties of American Samoa
- Main article: Counties of American Samoa
- By District
- Eastern
- Ituau County
- Ma'Oputasi County
- Sa'Ole County
- Sua County
- Vaifanua County
- Western
- Lealataua County
- Leasina County
- Tualatai County
- Tualauta County
- Manu'a
- Faleasao County
- Fitiuta County
- Ofu County
- Olosega County
- Ta'u County
[edit] Villages of American Samoa
Main article: Villages of American Samoa
- Capital of American Samoa: Pago Pago
- Villages of American Samoa
[edit] Demography of American Samoa
- Main article: Demographics of American Samoa
[edit] Government and politics of American Samoa
- Main article: Government of American Samoa and Politics of American Samoa
- Form of government: A presidential representative democracy that is a self-governing dependency of the United States
- Capital of American Samoa: Pago Pago official
- Elections in American Samoa
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in American Samoa
- Political scandals of American Samoa
- Taxation in American Samoa
[edit] Branches of government
Main article: Government of American Samoa
[edit] Executive branch of the government of American Samoa
- Head of state: President of the United States, Barack Obama
- Head of government: Governor of American Samoa, Togiola Tulafono
- Cabinet of American Samoa
[edit] Legislative branch of the government of American Samoa
[edit] Judicial branch of the government of American Samoa
Main article: Court system of American Samoa
[edit] Foreign relations of American Samoa
Main article: Foreign relations of American Samoa
- Diplomatic missions in American Samoa
- Diplomatic missions of American Samoa
- United States-American Samoa relations
[edit] International organization membership
The United States Territory of American Samoa is a member of:[1]
- International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) (subbureau)
- International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
[edit] Law and order in American Samoa
- Main article: Law of American Samoa
- Capital punishment in American Samoa
- Constitution of American Samoa
- Crime in American Samoa
- Human rights in American Samoa
- Law enforcement in American Samoa
[edit] Military of American Samoa
- Main article: Military of American Samoa
[edit] Local government in American Samoa
Main article: Local government in American Samoa
[edit] History of American Samoa
- Main article: History of American Samoa, Timeline of the history of American Samoa, and Current events of American Samoa
[edit] History of American Samoa, by period
- Polynesians settle Samoan archipelago about 1000 BCE
- European and American contact, 1722–1899
- Jacob Roggeveen, 1722
- Louis-Antoine de Bougainville, 1768
- Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse, 1787
- John Williams, 1830–1839
- United States Territory of American Samoa, since December 2, 1899
- Anglo-German Samoa Convention, November 14, 1899
- Division of the Samoan archipelago, December 2, 1899
- Constitution of American Samoa of July 1, 1967
- National Park of American Samoa established on October 31, 1988
[edit] Culture of American Samoa
- Main article: Culture of American Samoa
- Architecture of American Samoa
- Cuisine of American Samoa
- Ethnic minorities in American Samoa
- Festivals in American Samoa
- Humor in American Samoa
- Languages of American Samoa
- Media in American Samoa
- National symbols of American Samoa
- People of American Samoa
- Prostitution in American Samoa
- Public holidays in American Samoa
- Records of American Samoa
- Religion in American Samoa
- World Heritage Sites in American Samoa: None
[edit] Art in American Samoa
- Art in American Samoa
- Cinema of American Samoa
- Literature of American Samoa
- Music of American Samoa
- Television in American Samoa
- Theatre in American Samoa
[edit] Sports in American Samoa
- Main article: Sports in American Samoa
[edit] Economy and infrastructure of American Samoa
- Main article: Economy of American Samoa
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 182nd (one hundred and eight second)
- Agriculture in American Samoa
- Banking in American Samoa
- Communications in American Samoa
- Companies of American Samoa
- Economic history of American Samoa
- Energy in American Samoa
- Mining in American Samoa
- Tourism in American Samoa
- Transport in American Samoa
[edit] Education in American Samoa
- Main article: Education in American Samoa
[edit] Infrastructure of American Samoa
- Health care in American Samoa
- Transportation in American Samoa
- Water supply and sanitation in American Samoa
[edit] See also
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Samoan language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: American Samoa
- All pages beginning with "American Samoa"
- All pages beginning with "American Samoan"
- All pages with titles containing "American Samoa"
- All pages with titles containing "American Samoan"
- Index of American Samoa-related articles
- List of American Samoa-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Outline of geography
- Outline of Oceania
- Outline of the United States
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American Samoa". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/aq.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Census Bureau News
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