American Samoa

American Samoa /əˈmɛrɪkən səˈmoʊə/ (help·info) (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 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, lo... more

Area:

  • 199 km² (76.8 mi² )

Date founded:

  • 1899

Location

Capital

Pago Pago

Pago Pago (pronounced /ˈpɑːŋɡoʊˈpɑːŋɡoʊ/ in English, but [ˈpaŋo ˈpaŋo] by native Samoan speakers, or Pango Pango, is the capital of American Samoa. Its 2000...

Fagatogo

Fagatogo is situated on Tutuila Island, Pago Pago Harbour. Population (April 1, As of 2000 census) is 2096. Some have mistakenly cited Fagatogo as the capital...

Population

number date
  • 57,663
  • Jul 2007
  • 67,000

Currency Used:

Internet TLD:

ISO Alpha 3:

  • ASM

ISO Numeric:

  • 016

ISO Alpha Code:

  • AS

ISO Short Name:

  • AMERICAN SAMOA

FIPS Code:

  • AQ

ISO 3166-2 Code:

  • US-AS

GDP (nominal):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 333,800,000
  • 2008

GDP (nominal per capita):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 8,000
  • 2007

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • -14.3
  • -170.7

USBG name:

  • AMERICAN SAMOA
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