Outline of American Samoa

The Flag of American Samoa		The Seal of American Samoa

The location of American Samoa

A map of the United States Territory of American Samoa

See also: Index of American Samoa-related articles

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:

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of American Samoa

• 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

Geography of American Samoa

An enlargeable topographic map of Pago Pago Harbor on Tutuila in 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
    • South Pacific Ocean
      • Oceania
        • Polynesia
  • 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

A satellite image of Tutuila and Aunu'u in American Samoa

Main article: 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
  • Biosphere reserves in American Samoa
  • National parks of American Samoa
• Superfund sites in American Samoa
• Wildlife of American Samoa
  • Flora of American Samoa
  • Fauna of American Samoa
    • Birds of American Samoa
    • Mammals of American Samoa

Natural geographic features of American Samoa

Main article: Landforms of American Samoa

• Fjords of American Samoa
• Glaciers of American Samoa
• Islands of American Samoa
• Lakes of American Samoa
• Mountains of American Samoa
  • Volcanoes in American Samoa
• Rivers of American Samoa
  • Waterfalls of American Samoa
• Valleys of American Samoa
• World Heritage Sites in American Samoa: None

Regions of American Samoa

Main article: Regions of American Samoa

Ecoregions of American Samoa

Main article: Ecoregions in American Samoa

Administrative divisions of American Samoa

Main article: Administrative divisions of American Samoa

• Districts of American Samoa
  • Counties of American Samoa
    • Villages of American Samoa

Districts of American Samoa

Main article: Districts of American Samoa

• Eastern
• Western
• Manu'a

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

Main article: Villages of American Samoa

• Capital of American Samoa: Pago Pago
• Villages of American Samoa

Aasu Afao Afono Agugulu Alao Alega Alofau Amaluia Amanave Amaua Amouli Anua Aoa Aoloau Asili Atu'u Aua Auasi Aumi Aunu'u Auto Avaio Faga'alu Faga'itua Fagali'i

Fagamalo Faganeanea Fagasa Fagatogo Failolo Faleasao Faleniu Fatumafuti Futiga Ili'ili Lauli'i Leloaloa Leone Leusoali'i Luma Maia Malaeimi Malaeloa/Aitulagi Malaeloa/Ituau Maloata Mapusagafou Masausi Masefau Matu'u Mesepa

Nu'uuli Nua Ofu Olosega Onenoa Pagai Pago Pago Pava'ia'i Poloa Rose Atoll Sa'ilele Se'etaga Si'ufaga Sili Taulaga Tafuna Taputimu Tula Utulei Utumea East Utumea West Vailoatai Vaitogi Vatia

Demography of American Samoa

Main article: Demographics of American Samoa

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

Branches of government

Main article: Government of American Samoa

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

Legislative branch of the government of American Samoa

• American Samoa Fono (bicameral and nonpartisan)
  • Upper house: American Samoa Senate
  • Lower house: American Samoa House of Representatives

Judicial branch of the government of American Samoa

Main article: Court system of American Samoa

• Supreme Court of American Samoa

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

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

Main article: Law of American Samoa

• Capital punishment in American Samoa
• Constitution of American Samoa
• Crime in American Samoa
• Human rights in American Samoa
  • LGBT rights in American Samoa
  • Freedom of religion in American Samoa
• Law enforcement in American Samoa

Military of American Samoa

Main article: Military of American Samoa

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
    • Ministry of Defence of American Samoa
• Forces
  • Army of American Samoa
  • Navy of American Samoa
  • Air Force of American Samoa
  • Special forces of American Samoa
• Military history of American Samoa
• Military ranks of American Samoa

Local government in American Samoa

Main article: Local government in American Samoa

History of American Samoa

Main article: History of American Samoa, Timeline of the history of American Samoa, and Current events of American Samoa

History of American Samoa, by period

• Polynesians settle Samoan archipelago about 1000 BCE
  • Samoans
    • Fa'asamoa
    • Fa'amatai
      • Fono
• 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

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
  • Coat of arms of American Samoa
  • Flag of American Samoa
  • National anthem of American Samoa
• People of American Samoa
• Prostitution in American Samoa
• Public holidays in American Samoa
• Records of American Samoa
• Religion in American Samoa
  • Buddhism in American Samoa
  • Christianity in American Samoa
  • Hinduism in American Samoa
  • Islam in American Samoa
  • Judaism in American Samoa
  • Sikhism in American Samoa
• World Heritage Sites in American Samoa: None

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

Sports in American Samoa

Main article: Sports in American Samoa

• Football in American Samoa
• American Samoa at the Olympics

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
  • National Bank of American Samoa
• Communications in American Samoa
  • Internet in American Samoa
• Companies of American Samoa

• Currency of American Samoa: Dollar
  • ISO 4217: USD

• Economic history of American Samoa
• Energy in American Samoa
  • Energy in American Samoa
  • Energy policy of American Samoa
  • Oil industry in American Samoa
• Mining in American Samoa
• Tourism in American Samoa
• Transport in American Samoa

• American Samoa Stock Exchange

Education in American Samoa

Main article: Education in American Samoa

Infrastructure of American Samoa

• Health care in American Samoa
• Transportation in American Samoa
  • Airports in American Samoa
  • Rail transport in American Samoa
  • Roads in American Samoa
• Water supply and sanitation in American Samoa

See also

Geography portal

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

References

1. ^ ^{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. 
2. ^ Census Bureau News

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of American Samoa

• Government of American Samoa
• American Samoa at the Open Directory Project
• American Samoa travel guide from Wikitravel

Country Data

• American Samoa entry at The World Factbook