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Länder
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Introduction |
American Samoa |
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Background:
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Settled as early as 1000
B.C., Samoa was "discovered" by European explorers in the 18th century.
International rivalries in the latter half of the 19th century were
settled by an 1899 treaty in which Germany and the US divided the Samoan
archipelago. The US formally occupied its portion - a smaller group of
eastern islands with the excellent harbor of Pago Pago - the following
year. |
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Location:
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Oceania, group of islands
in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New
Zealand |
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Geographic coordinates:
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14 20 S, 170 00 W |
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Map references:
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Oceania |
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Area:
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total: 199 sq km
land: 199 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: includes Rose Island and Swains Island |
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Area - comparative:
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slightly larger than
Washington, DC
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Land boundaries:
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0 km |
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Coastline:
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116 km |
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Maritime claims:
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territorial sea:
12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
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Climate:
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tropical marine,
moderated by southeast trade winds; annual rainfall averages about 3 m;
rainy season from November to April, dry season from May to October;
little seasonal temperature variation |
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Terrain:
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five volcanic islands
with rugged peaks and limited coastal plains, two coral atolls (Rose
Island, Swains Island)
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point:
Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Lata 966 m |
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Natural resources:
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pumice, pumicite |
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Land use:
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arable land: 10%
permanent crops: 15%
other: 75% (2001) |
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Irrigated land:
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NA sq km |
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Natural hazards:
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typhoons common from
December to March |
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Environment - current issues:
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limited natural fresh
water resources; the water division of the government has spent
substantial funds in the past few years to improve water catchments and
pipelines |
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Geography - note:
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Pago Pago has one of the
best natural deepwater harbors in the South Pacific Ocean, sheltered by
shape from rough seas and protected by peripheral mountains from high
winds; strategic location in the South Pacific Ocean |
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Population:
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57,881 (July 2005 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 35.7%
(male 10,705/female 9,956)
15-64 years: 61.3% (male 18,351/female 17,125)
65 years and over: 3% (male 664/female 1,080) (2005 est.) |
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Median age:
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total: 22.76 years
male: 22.5 years
female: 23.05 years (2005 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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-0.11% (2005 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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23.13 births/1,000
population (2005 est.) |
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Death rate:
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3.33 deaths/1,000
population (2005 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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-20.89 migrant(s)/1,000
population (2005 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.06
male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.08 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.07 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.62 male(s)/female
total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2005 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 9.27
deaths/1,000 live births
male: 9.85 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 8.65 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.) |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population:
75.84 years
male: 72.27 years
female: 79.62 years (2005 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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3.25 children born/woman
(2005 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA |
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Nationality:
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noun: American
Samoan(s)
adjective: American Samoan |
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Ethnic groups:
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native Pacific islander
92.9%, Asian 2.9%, white 1.2%, mixed 2.8%, other 0.2% (2000 census)
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Religions:
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Christian
Congregationalist 50%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant and other 30%
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Languages:
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Samoan 90.6% (closely
related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English 2.9%,
Tongan 2.4%, other Pacific islander 2.1%, other 2%
note: most people are bilingual (2000 census) |
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15
and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: 98%
female: 97% (1980 est.) |
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Government |
American Samoa |
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Country name:
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conventional long
form: Territory of American Samoa
conventional short form: American Samoa
abbreviation: AS |
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Dependency status:
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unincorporated and
unorganized territory of the US; administered by the Office of Insular
Affairs, US Department of the Interior |
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Government type:
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NA |
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Capital:
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Pago Pago |
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Administrative divisions:
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none (territory of the
US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the
US Government, but there are three districts and two islands* at the
second order; Eastern, Manu'a, Rose Island*, Swains Island*, Western
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Independence:
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none (territory of the
US) |
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National holiday:
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Flag Day, 17 April (1900)
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Constitution:
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ratified 2 June 1966, in
effect 1 July 1967 |
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Legal system:
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NA |
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Suffrage:
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18 years of age;
universal |
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Executive branch:
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chief of state:
President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20 January 2001) and Vice
President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January 2001)
head of government: Governor Togiola TULAFONO (since 7 April
2003)
cabinet: cabinet made up of 12 department directors
elections: US president and vice president elected on the same
ticket for four-year terms; governor and lieutenant governor elected on
the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms; election last held
2 and 16 November 2004 (next to be held November 2008)
election results: Togiola TULAFONO elected governor; percent of
vote - Togiola TULAFONO 55.7%, Afoa Moega LUTU 44.3% |
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Legislative branch:
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bicameral Fono or
Legislative Assembly consists of the House of Representatives (21 seats
- 20 of which are elected by popular vote and 1 is an appointed,
nonvoting delegate from Swains Island; members serve two-year terms) and
the Senate (18 seats; members are elected from local chiefs and serve
four-year terms)
elections: House of Representatives - last held 2 November 2004
(next to be held November 2006); Senate - last held 2 November 2004
(next to be held November 2008)
election results: House of Representatives - percent of vote by
party - NA%; seats by party - NA; Senate - percent of vote by party -
NA%; seats by party - independents 18
note: American Samoa elects one nonvoting representative to the
US House of Representatives; election last held 2 November 2004 (next to
be held November 2006); results - Eni F. H. FALEOMAVAEGA (Democrat)
reelected as delegate |
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Judicial branch:
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High Court (chief justice
and associate justices are appointed by the US Secretary of the
Interior) |
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Political parties and leaders:
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Democratic Party [Oreta
M. TOGAFAU]; Republican Party [Tautai A. F. FAALEVAO] |
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Political pressure groups and leaders:
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NA |
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International organization participation:
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Interpol (subbureau),
IOC, UPU
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Diplomatic representation in the US:
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none (territory of the
US) |
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Diplomatic representation from the US:
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none (territory of the
US) |
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Flag description:
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blue, with a white
triangle edged in red that is based on the outer side and extends to the
hoist side; a brown and white American bald eagle flying toward the
hoist side is carrying two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a
staff and a war club
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Economy - overview:
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This is a traditional
Polynesian economy in which more than 90% of the land is communally
owned. Economic activity is strongly linked to the US, with which
American Samoa conducts most of its foreign trade. Tuna fishing and tuna
processing plants are the backbone of the private sector, with canned
tuna the primary export. Transfers from the US Government add
substantially to American Samoa's economic well-being. Attempts by the
government to develop a larger and broader economy are restrained by
Samoa's remote location, its limited transportation, and its devastating
hurricanes. Tourism is a promising developing sector. |
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GDP:
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purchasing power parity -
$500 million (2000 est.) |
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GDP - real growth rate:
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NA |
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GDP - per capita:
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purchasing power parity -
$8,000 (2000 est.) |
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GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture: NA%
industry: NA%
services: NA% |
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Labor force:
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14,000 (1996) |
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Labor force - by occupation:
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tuna canneries 34%,
government 33%, other 33% (1990) |
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Unemployment rate:
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6% (2000) |
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Population below poverty line:
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NA |
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Household income or consumption by percentage share:
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lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA% |
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Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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NA% |
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Budget:
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revenues: $121
million (37% in local revenue and 63% in US grants)
expenditures: $127 million, including capital expenditures of NA
(FY96/97) |
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Agriculture - products:
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bananas, coconuts,
vegetables, taro, breadfruit, yams, copra, pineapples, papayas; dairy
products, livestock
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Industries:
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tuna canneries (largely
supplied by foreign fishing vessels), handicrafts |
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Industrial production growth rate:
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NA% |
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Electricity - production:
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130 million kWh (2002)
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Electricity - production by source:
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fossil fuel: 100%
hydro: 0%
nuclear: 0%
other: 0% (2001)
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Electricity - consumption:
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120.9 million kWh (2002)
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Electricity - exports:
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0 kWh (2002) |
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Electricity - imports:
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0 kWh (2002) |
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Oil - production:
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0 bbl/day (2001 est.)
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Oil - consumption:
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3,800 bbl/day (2001 est.)
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Oil - exports:
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NA |
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Oil - imports:
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NA |
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Exports:
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$30 million (2002) |
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Exports - commodities:
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canned tuna 93% |
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Exports - partners:
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Samoa 41.6%, Australia
21.8%, Japan 16.6%, New Zealand 7.7%, Canada 4.2% (2004) |
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Imports:
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$123 million (2002) |
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Imports - commodities:
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materials for canneries
56%, food 8%, petroleum products 7%, machinery and parts 6% |
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Imports - partners:
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Japan 32.3%, New Zealand
30.4%, Germany 14.6%, Australia 9.2% (2004) |
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Debt - external:
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$NA |
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Economic aid - recipient:
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important financial
support from the US, more than $40 million in 1994 |
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Currency (code):
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US dollar (USD) |
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Currency code:
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USD |
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Exchange rates:
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the US dollar is used
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Fiscal year:
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1 October - 30 September
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Communications |
American Samoa |
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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15,000 (2001) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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2,377 (1999) |
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Telephone system:
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general assessment:
NA
domestic: good telex, telegraph, facsimile and cellular telephone
services; domestic satellite system with 1 Comsat earth station
international: country code - 1-684; satellite earth station - 1
Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 3, FM 4, shortwave 1
(2004)
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Radios:
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57,000 (1997) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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1; note - one cable TV
station (2004)
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Televisions:
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14,000 (1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.as |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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1 (2000) |
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Internet users:
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NA |
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Transportation |
American Samoa |
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Highways:
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total: 185 km
paved: 185 km
unpaved: 0 km (2004) |
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Ports and harbors:
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Pago Pago |
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Airports:
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3 (2004 est.) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.) |
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 1
under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.) |
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Military - note:
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defense is the
responsibility of the US |
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Transnational Issues |
American Samoa |
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Disputes - international:
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none |
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