Outline of American Samoa
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to American Samoa:
American Samoa – 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.
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Contents
- 1 General reference
- 2 Geography of American Samoa
- 3 Government and politics of American Samoa
- 4 History of American Samoa
- 5 Culture of American Samoa
- 6 Economy and infrastructure of American Samoa
- 7 See also
- 8 References
- 9 External links
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):
- ISO country codes: AS, ASM, 016
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AS
- Internet country code top-level domain: .as
- Bibliography of American Samoa
Geography of American Samoa
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- 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
Environment of American Samoa
Natural geographic features of American Samoa
- Islands of American Samoa
- Rivers of American Samoa
- World Heritage Sites in American Samoa: None
Regions of American Samoa
Administrative divisions of American Samoa
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Districts of American Samoa
- Main article: Districts of American Samoa
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
Villages of American Samoa
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- Capital of American Samoa: Pago Pago
- Villages of American Samoa
Demography of American Samoa
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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
Branches of government
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Executive branch of the government of American Samoa
- Head of state: President of the United States
- Head of government: Governor of American Samoa
- Cabinet of American Samoa
Legislative branch of the government of American Samoa
Judicial branch of the government of American Samoa
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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)
Law and order in American Samoa
Military of American Samoa
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History of American Samoa
- Main article: History of American Samoa
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
Culture of American Samoa
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- Languages of American Samoa
- National symbols of American Samoa
- People of American Samoa
- Religion in American Samoa
- World Heritage Sites in American Samoa: None
Art in American Samoa
Sports in American Samoa
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Economy and infrastructure of American Samoa
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- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 182nd (one hundred and eight second)
- Communications in American Samoa
- Currency of American Samoa: Dollar
- Transportation in American Samoa
See also
- Topic overview:
- All pages beginning with "American Samoa"
- All pages beginning with "Samoa"
- All pages with titles containing American Samoa
- All pages with titles containing Samoa
References
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of American Samoa
- Government of American Samoa
- American Samoa at DMOZ
American Samoa travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Country Data
- American Samoa entry at The World Factbook
