Amerika Sāmoa/Sāmoa Amelika American Samoa
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Samoa, Muamua Le Atua"  (Samoan) "Samoa, Let God Be First"
Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner, Amerika Samoa
Capital		Pago Pago; Fagatogo (seat of government)
Official languages		English, Samoan
Demonym		American
Government
-	Head of State	George W. Bush (R)
-	Governor	Togiola Tulafono (D)
United States unincorporated territory
-	Treaty of Berlin	1899
-	Deed of Cession of Tutuila	1900
-	Deed of Cession of Manuʻa	1904
Area
-	Total	199 km² (212th) 76. The flag of American Samoa was adopted on April 24, 1960. The eagle present on the flag represents the nation's relationship with the United The Seal of American Samoa is based in traditional local design A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history traditions and struggles of its people recognized either by a nation's " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the National anthem of the United States of America Amerika Samoa is the territorial Anthem of American Samoa. Composed by Napoleon Andrew Tuiteleleapaga and written by Mariota Tiumalu Tuiasosopo Pago Pago (ˈpɑŋo ˈpɑŋo by native Samoan-speakers and sometimes ˈpɑŋgoʊ ˈpɑŋgoʊ by others is the Capital Town of American Samoa. Fagatogo is situated on Tutuila Island Pago Pago Harbour Population ( April 1, 2000 census) is 2096 An official language is a Language that is given a special legal status in a particular Country, State, or other territory English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The Sāmoan or Samoan language is the traditional language of Samoa and American Samoa and is an official language &mdash alongside English A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Latest election List of American Samoa Governors This is a list of governors etc Togiola Talalelei A Tulafono (born February 28, 1947) is the Governor of American Samoa. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Territories of the United States are one type of political division of the United States, administered by the U Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² This is a list of the countries of the world sorted by total area. 83 sq mi
-	Water (%)	0
Population
-	2007 estimate	68,200 [1]
-	2000 census	57,291
-	Density	353/km² (33rd) 914/sq mi
Currency		United States dollar (USD)
Time zone		(UTC-11)
Internet TLD		.as
Calling code		+1 684

Map of American Samoa

American Samoa (Samoan: Amerika Sāmoa or Sāmoa Amelika) is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. In Mathematics, a percentage is a way of expressing a number as a Fraction of 100 ( per cent meaning "per hundred" In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume List of countries and dependencies by Population density in inhabitants/km² A currency is a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of Goods and/or services It is one form of Money, where money is The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been ISO 4217 is the International standard describing three-letter codes (also known as the currency code) to define the names of currencies established A country This is a list of country calling codes defined by ITU-T recommendation E The Sāmoan or Samoan language is the traditional language of Samoa and American Samoa and is an official language &mdash alongside English Territories of the United States are one type of political division of the United States, administered by the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, is a country governing the western part of the Samoan Islands Archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean The main (largest and most populous) island is Tutuila, with the Manuʻa Islands, Rose Atoll, and Swains Island also included in the territory. to get the next two lines --> Manua or the Manua Islands Group (Samoan Manua tele) consists of three main islands Ta{{okina}}u, Ofu and Olosega. Rose Atoll, sometimes called Rose Island, or Motu O Manu by people of the nearby Manu'a Islands, is an oceanic Atoll within the U Swains Island is an Atoll in the Tokelau chain the most northwesterly island administered by American Samoa. 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. The Cook Islands ( Cook Islands Māori: Kūki 'Āirani) are a self-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand. The Kingdom of Tonga is an Archipelago in the south Pacific Ocean comprising 169 islands 36 of them inhabited stretching over a distance of about 800 kilometres (500 miles A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Tokelau (ˈtoʊkəlaʊ is a territory of New Zealand that consists of three tropical coral Atolls in the South Pacific Ocean. To the west are the islands of the Wallis and Futuna group. Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands ( French: Wallis et Futuna or Territoire des îles Wallis et Futuna, The 2000 census showed a total population of 57,291. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census ^[2] The total land area is 200. 22 km² (77. 305 sq mi).

History

Pre-Western contact

Main articles: History of Samoa and History of American Samoa

It is generally believed that the Samoan Islands were originally inhabited as early as 1000 BC. European contact Contact with Europeans began in the early 1700s but did not intensify until the arrival of the English. Originally inhabited as early as 1000 BC Samoa was not reached by European explorers until the 18th century ^[3] Samoa was not reached by European explorers until the eighteenth century.

The pre-Western history of Eastern Samoa (now American Samoa) is inextricably bound with the history of Western Samoa (now independent Samoa). The Manu'a Islands of American Samoa has one of the oldest histories of Polynesia, in connection with the Tui Manua title, connected with the histories of the archipelagos of Fiji, Tonga, the Cook Islands, Tokelau and elsewhere in the Pacific, all of which had once been under Manua's occupation. Manua or the Manua Islands Group (Samoan Manua tele) consists of three main islands Ta{{okina}}u, Ofu and Olosega. The title Tui Manua is considered the oldest chiefly title of the Samoa Islands and Polynesia. Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य Tu'i Manu'a from Manu'a ruled most of the Pacific, including Tonga, long before the Tu'i Tonga Empire. While Tu'i Manu'a ruled Tonga, the external influences came in the form of imperial activities, beginning with the Tu’i Pulotu empire in Fiji and followed by the Tu’i Manu’a empire in Samoa. In other words, Tonga was under considerable influence from the imperialism of both Fiji and Samoa. However, Tonga was able to free herself through bitter and bloody wars from the imperial domination of the Tu’i Manu’a -- which eventually led to the formation of the Tu’i Tonga empire around AD 950 in the person of ‘Aho’eitu, the first Tu’i Tonga -- whose father was a deified Samoan high chief, Tangaloa ‘Eitumâtupu’a, and mother a Tongan woman, Va’epopua, of great noble birth. This double origin entitled the Tu’i Tonga to hold both divine and secular offices. In principle, the close cultural and historical interlinkages between Fiji, Samoa and Tonga were essentially elitist, involving the intermarriage between regional aristocratic families. Many years later after Tonga freed herself from Samoa the Tongans took rule over Samoa until Samoa freed herself. Manu'a was the only island group that remained independent. The islands of Tutuila and Aunu'u were politically connected to 'Upolu island in what is now independent Samoa. Aunu'u is a small volcanic island on the south-east of American Samoa in the South Pacific Ocean. It can be said that all the Samoa islands are politically connected today through the faamatai chiefly system and through family connections that are as strong as ever. The " faamatai " or " fa'amatai " is the traditional indigenous form of local governance in the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific This system of the faamatai and the customs of faasamoa originated with two of the most famous early chiefs of Samoa, who were both women and related, Nafanua and Salamasina. Fa'asamoa is a word that refers to the Samoan way of life Concept The fa'asamoa consists of the Samoan Language, and customs of relationships Nafanua is the name of the revered Samoan warrior goddess who according to legend helped the Samoans win their freedom from Tonga. Queen Salamasina was the first sovereign ruler of Samoa; she was the daughter of Tu'i Tonga Fefine Vaeitoefaga and Tamalelagi.

Colonization

Early Western contact included a battle in the eighteenth century between French explorers and islanders in Tutuila, for which the Samoans were blamed in the West, giving them a reputation for ferocity. Early nineteenth century Rarotongan missionaries to the Samoa islands were followed by a group of Western missionaries led by John Williams of the Congregationalist London Missionary Society in the 1830s, officially bringing Christianity to Samoa. Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing Congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently Less than a hundred years later, the Samoan Congregationalist Church became the first independent indigenous church of the South Pacific. The 'Congregational Christian Church in Samoa' (CCCS has been an independent church organization from the London Missionary Society (arrived in Samoa in August 1830 for over forty years making

In March of 1889, a German naval force invaded a village in Samoa, and by doing so destroyed some American property. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Three American warships then entered the Samoan harbor and were prepared to fire on the three German warships found there. Before guns were fired, a typhoon sank both the American and German ships. A compulsory armistice was called because of the lack of warships. An armistice is a situation where the warring parties agree to stop fighting

As a U. S. Territory

International rivalries in the latter half of the nineteenth century were settled by the 1899 Treaty of Berlin in which Germany and the U. The Treaty of Berlin, known in the Pacific as the Anglo-German Samoa Convention, was signed on 14 November, 1899 between the United States, S. divided the Samoan archipelago. An archipelago (ɑrkəˈpɛləgoʊ is a chain or cluster of Islands The word archipelago literally means "chief Sea " from Italian The U. S. formally occupied its portion—a smaller group of eastern islands with the noted harbor of Pago Pago—the following year. Pago Pago (ˈpɑŋo ˈpɑŋo by native Samoan-speakers and sometimes ˈpɑŋgoʊ ˈpɑŋgoʊ by others is the Capital Town of American Samoa. The western islands are now the independent state of Samoa.

After the U. S. took possession of Samoa, the U.S. Navy built a coaling station on Pago Pago Bay for its Pacific Squadron and appointed a local Secretary. A coaling station is a Seaport built for the purpose of replenishing supplies including but by no means limited to Coal. The navy secured a Deed of Cession of Tutuila in 1900 and a Deed of Cession of Manuʻa in 1904. The last sovereign of Manuʻa, the Tui Manuʻa Elisala, was forced to sign a Deed of Cession of Manuʻa following a series of U. The title Tui Manua is considered the oldest chiefly title of the Samoa Islands and Polynesia. S. Naval trials, known as the "Trial of the Ipu", in Pago Pago, Taʻu, and aboard a Pacific Squadron gunboat. ^[4]

After World War I, during the time of the Mau movement in Western Samoa (then a New Zealand protectorate), there was a corresponding American Samoa Mau movement^[4], led by Samuel Sailele Ripley, who was from Leone village and was a WWI war veteran. The Mau movement was the name given to the popular nonviolent movement for Samoan independence from colonial rule Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, is a country governing the western part of the Samoan Islands Archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean After meetings in America, he was prevented from disembarking from the ship that brought him home to American Samoa and was not allowed to return. The American Samoa Mau movement having been suppressed by the U. S. Navy, in 1930 the U. S. Congress sent a committee to investigate the status of American Samoa, led by Americans who had had a part in the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

In 1938, famous aviator Ed Musick and his crew died on the Pan American World Airways S-42 Samoan Clipper over Pago Pago, on a survey flight to Auckland, New Zealand. Edwin C Musick (August 13 1894 St Louis Missouri – January 11, 1938, Pago Pago American Samoa) was Chief Pilot for Pan American The Samoan Clipper was one of ten Pan American Airways Sikorsky S-42 Flying boats It exploded over Pago Pago American Samoa on January The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country Sometime after take-off the aircraft experienced trouble and Musick turned it back toward Pago Pago. As the crew began dumping fuel in preparation for an emergency landing a spark in the fuel pump caused an explosion that tore the aircraft apart in mid-air.

During World War II, U. S. Marines in Samoa outnumbered the local population, having a huge cultural influence. Young Samoan men from the age of 14 and above were combat trained by US military personnel. Samoans served in various capacities during WWII, including as combatants, medical personnel, code personnel, ship repair, and others.

After the war, Organic Act 4500, a U. S. Department of Interior-sponsored attempt to incorporate Samoa, was defeated in Congress, primarily through the efforts of Samoan chiefs, led by Tuiasosopo Mariota. The United States Department of the Interior ( DOI) is a Cabinet department of the United States government that manages and conserves most federally These chiefs' efforts led to the creation of a local legislature, the American Samoa Fono which meets in the village of Fagatogo, the territory's de facto and de jure capital. The Legislature of American Samoa or Fono is the territorial legislature of American Samoa Fagatogo is situated on Tutuila Island Pago Pago Harbour Population ( April 1, 2000 census) is 2096 (See the Capital City section below for more information on Fagatogo. )

In time, the Navy-appointed governor was replaced by a locally elected one. Although technically considered "unorganized" in that the U.S. Congress has not passed an Organic Act for the territory, American Samoa is self-governing under a constitution that became effective on July 1, 1967. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Territories of the United States are one type of political division of the United States, administered by the U "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The U. S. Territory of American Samoa is on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories, a listing which is disputed by territorial government officials. The United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories documents countries that according to the United Nations, are non- decolonized.

As of May, 2008 seven members of the American Armed Forces from American Samoa have died in the Iraq War. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign ^[5]

Politics

Main article: Politics of American Samoa

Governor Togiola Tulafono

Politics of American Samoa takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic dependency, whereby the Governor is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Politics of American Samoa takes place in a framework of a Presidential representative democratic dependency, whereby the Governor is the President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Representative democracy is a form of government founded on the principles of the people's representatives A dependent territory dependent area or dependency is a territory that does not possess full political Independence or Sovereignty as a Latest election List of American Samoa Governors This is a list of governors etc This article focuses on the cases where the Head of Government is a separate office from the Head of State A multi-party system is a system in which three or more political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition American Samoa is an unincorporated and unorganized territory of the United States, administered by the Office of Insular Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior. An unorganized territory is a region of land generally with less self-governmental powers than other regions controlled by a specific government The Office of Insular Affairs is a unit of the United States Department of the Interior that oversees federal administration of several United States possessions The United States Department of the Interior ( DOI) is a Cabinet department of the United States government that manages and conserves most federally Its constitution was ratified in 1966 and came into effect in 1967. Executive power is exercised by the government. In Political science and Constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the State. Legislative power is vested in the two chambers of the legislature. A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation The American political parties (Republican and Democratic) exist in American Samoa, but few politicians are aligned with the parties. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. In Law, the judiciary or judicial system is the system of Courts which administer Justice in the name of the sovereign or State

There is also the traditional village politics of the Samoa Islands, the "fa'amatai" and the "fa'asamoa", which continues in American Samoa and in independent Samoa, and which interacts across these current boundaries. The Fa'asamoa is the language and customs, and the Fa'amatai the protocols of the "fono" (council) and the chiefly system. The Fa'amatai and the Fono take place at all levels of the Samoan body politic, from the family, to the village, to the region, to national matters. The "matai" (chiefs) are elected by consensus within the fono of the extended family and village(s) concerned. The matai and the fono (which is itself made of matai) decide on distribution of family exchanges and tenancy of communal lands. The majority of lands in American Samoa and independent Samoa are communal. A matai can represent a small family group or a great extended family that reaches across islands, and to both American Samoa and independent Samoa.

See also: Elections in American Samoa

Nationality

Persons born in American Samoa are American nationals, but not United States citizens. Elections in American Samoa gives information on Election and election results in American Samoa. Article I section 8 clause 4 of the United States Constitution expressly gives the United States Congress the power to establish a uniform rule of naturalization Such status is only conferred on people born in the districts of American Samoa and Swains Island, but not to people born in unorganized atolls. [Note: Swains Island is claimed by supporters of independence for Tokelau as part of that country. Swains Island is an Atoll in the Tokelau chain the most northwesterly island administered by American Samoa. Tokelau (ˈtoʊkəlaʊ is a territory of New Zealand that consists of three tropical coral Atolls in the South Pacific Ocean. ]

Samoans are entitled to elect one non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives. A Delegate to Congress is a non-voting member of the United States House of Representatives who is elected from a U Their delegate since 1989 has been Democrat Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin Faleomavaega, Jr. They also receive delegates to the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin Faleomavaega Jr (born August 15, 1943) is the non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States.

Administrative divisions

Main article: Administrative divisions of American Samoa

American Samoa is administratively divided into three districts and two "unorganized" atolls. American Samoa is administratively divided into three Districts and two "unorganized" atolls Districts are a type of Administrative division, in some countries managed by a Local government. The districts and unorganized atolls are subdivided into 74 villages. Pago Pago is the capital of American Samoa. ^[6] It is one of the largest villages and is located on the eastern side of Tutuila island in Ma'oputasi County district #9. Some have mistakenly cited Fagatogo as the capital due to the fact that is listed in the Constitution of American Samoa as the official seat of government. Politics of American Samoa takes place in a framework of a Presidential representative democratic dependency, whereby the Governor is the The seat of government is the location of the government for a political entity. ^[7][8][9]

Geography

A view of one of American Samoa's beaches.

Main article: Geography of American Samoa

American Samoa is located within the geographical region of Oceania. See also Swamps of American Samoa With a total land area of 76. 8 square miles (199 km²), it is slightly larger than the District of Columbia. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Consisting of five, rugged volcanic islands and two coral atolls, it is frequently hit by typhoons between December and March, due to its positioning in the South Pacific Ocean. An atoll (pronounced /ˈætʌl/ is an island of Coral that encircles a Lagoon partially or completely In addition, Rose Atoll, located in American Samoa, is the southernmost point in the territory of the United States.

Official protest to neighboring Samoa

In 1997 a protest was issued against Samoa, formerly named Western Samoa, for changing its official name to the shorter form. The official view in American Samoa is that such a form detracts from the Samoan identity of American Samoa, and public officials and documents from American Samoa still refer to Samoa as Western Samoa.

Territorial claim by Tokelau nationalists

Swains Island is claimed by supporters of independence for Tokelau as part of that country. Swains Island is an Atoll in the Tokelau chain the most northwesterly island administered by American Samoa. Tokelau (ˈtoʊkəlaʊ is a territory of New Zealand that consists of three tropical coral Atolls in the South Pacific Ocean. Swains Islanders and Tokelauans enjoy linguistic and cultural affinities. Tokelauans refer to Swains as Olohega. In 2006 and 2007, unsuccessful, United Nations-sponsored referenda on independence for Tokelau, currently administered by New Zealand, revived a dormant source of tension. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Tokelau (ˈtoʊkəlaʊ is a territory of New Zealand that consists of three tropical coral Atolls in the South Pacific Ocean. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The American and New Zealand governments are not concerned to pursue any change of territorial status over the Swains Island issue. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Swains Island is an Atoll in the Tokelau chain the most northwesterly island administered by American Samoa. However, the existence of a clause in a draft independence treaty espoused by United Nations-driven Tokelauan nationalists is a matter which will be a potential source of diplomatic tension. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security In one direction or another, the way out of this impasse may depend on the extent that the United States government shows a willingness or otherwise to support the United Nations' decolonization efforts at the expense of the current territorial integrity of American Samoa. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security

Economy

Main article: Economy of American Samoa

Employment on the island falls into three relatively equally-sized categories of approximately 5,000 workers each: the public sector, the two tuna canneries, and the rest of the private sector. This is a traditional Polynesian economy in which more than 90% of the land is communally owned Tuna, are several Species of ocean-dwelling Fish in the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus. Canning is a method of preserving food in which the food is processed and sealed in an airtight container There are only a few federal employees in American Samoa and no active military personnel except members of the U. S. Coast Guard. (there is an Army Reserve unit, however); the overwhelming majority of public sector employees work for the American Samoa Government. A military reserve force is a military organization The two tuna canneries (StarKist and Samoa Packing) export several hundred million dollars worth of canned tuna to the United States. Charlie the Tuna, the Cartoon Mascot Tuna for StarKist Tuna was created by Tom Rogers of the Leo Burnett Agency after StarKist hired Leo Burnett in 1961 In early 2007 the Samoan economy was highlighted in the U.S. Congress as it was not mentioned in the minimum wage bill, at the request of the Samoan delegate to the United States House of Representatives, Eni Faleomavaega. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses A minimum wage is the lowest hourly daily or monthly Wage that employers may legally pay to employees or workers The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin Faleomavaega Jr (born August 15, 1943) is the non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 has, since inception, contained special provisions for American Samoa, citing its limited economy. The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( FLSA, ch 676, June 25, 1938,) also called the Wages and Hours Bill, is United States federal ^[10] Since the American set based on the recommendations of a Special Industry Committee meeting bi-annually. ^[11] Originally, the Act contained provisions for other territories, which were phased out as those territories developed more diverse economies. ^[12] In 2007, the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 was passed, increasing minimum wage in American Samoa by $0. The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 ( Title VIII is an Act of Congress that amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and gradually raises the federal 50 per hour in 2007 and another $0. 50 per hour each year thereafter until the minimum wage in American Samoa equals that of the fifty states. ^[13]

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of American Samoa

American Samoa is small enough to have just one ZIP code, 96799. Population: 57902 (July 2004 est Age structure 0-14 years 366% (male 10983 female 10208 15-64 years 60 The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS The island contains 23 primary schools and six secondary schools, all of which are operated by the American Samoa Department of Education. See also Primary education A primary school (from French école primaire) is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes American Samoa Department of Education operates public schools in American Samoa, an Insular area of the United States. ^[14] American Samoa Community College, founded in 1970, provides post-secondary education on the islands. American Samoa Community College is a two-year WASC college located in the village of Mapusaga on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa, an unorganized

Culture

Main article: Culture of Samoa

The culture in American Samoa is almost the same as in Western Samoa (Upolu). The traditional Culture of Samoa is a communal way of life In the Samoan culture all activities are done together The U. S. military and agricultural occupation distinguishes the civilization of American Samoa from the sovereign Samoa. ^[15]

Sports

See also: Sports in American Samoa

About 30 ethnic Samoans, many from American Samoa, currently play in the National Football League. Sports plays a large role in the national culture of American Samoa. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. A 2002 article from ESPN^[16] estimated that a Samoan male (either an American Samoan, or a Samoan living in the 50 United States) is 40 times more likely to play in the NFL than a non-Samoan American. Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu, though born and raised in the mainland U. Troy Aumua Polamalu (POH-Lah-MAH-Luu (born Troy Benjamin Aumua on April 19, 1981 in Garden Grove, California) is an American S. , is perhaps the most famous Samoan in the NFL, having not gotten his haircut since 2000 (and only because a former USC coach told him he had to) and wearing it down during games in honor of his heritage. The USC Trojans football program established in 1888, is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division

A number have also ventured into professional wrestling (see especially Anoa'i family). Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff The Anoa'i family, originating from Samoa, is a family of professional wrestlers. World Wrestling Entertainment has employed many members from the Anoa'i family, most famously The Rock. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, The company currently employs Anoa'i member Eddie Fatu, better known to wrestling fans as Umaga, who has a traditional Samoan gimmick and is also known at times as the Samoan Bulldozer. Edward 'Eddie' Fatu (born March 28 1973 His two older brothers Sam (better known as Tonga Kid and Tama and Solofa Jr

American Samoa's national soccer team is considered one of the newest teams in the world. The American Samoa national soccer team is the national team of American Samoa and is controlled by Football Federation American Samoa. It also has the distinction of suffering the worst loss in international soccer history: they lost to Australia 31 - 0 in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match on April 11, 2001. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Australia 31-0 American Samoa is the result of the world record match for the highest scoreline in an international football match The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.

See also

• List of American Samoa-related topics

References

Bibliography

• Ellison, Joseph (1938). Opening and Penetration of Foreign Influence in Samoa to 1880. Corvallis: Oregon State College.
• Meti, Lauofo (2002). Samoa: The Making of the Constitution. Apia: Government of Samoa.

External links

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

Country Data

• American Samoa entry at The World Factbook