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Capital American Samoa : |
Pago Pago .
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| Land Boudaries Border Country American Samoa :
| .
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| Climate American Samoa :
| 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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| Life expectancy American Samoa :
| 75.62 years .
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| Fertility rate American Samoa :
| 3.41 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| Government type American Samoa :
| NA .
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| Population American Samoa :
| 57,902 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Area Total American Samoa :
| 199 sq km .
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| Telephones Main Lines In Use American Samoa :
| 15,000 (2001) .
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| Telephones Mobile Cellular American Samoa :
| 2,377 (1999) .
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| International Country Code American Samoa :
| 684.
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| Current account balance American Samoa :
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| HIV American Samoa :
| NA |
| Population below poverty line American Samoa :
| NA |
| Literacy American Samoa :
| 97% |
| House hold income lowest than 10% American Samoa :
| NA |
| House hold income highest than 10% American Samoa :
| NA |
| Inflation American Samoa :
| NA (2003 est.) |
| Unemployment Rate American Samoa :
| 6% (2000) |
| Internet Users American Samoa :
| NA |
| Location American Samoa :
| Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand |
| Geographic Coordinates American Samoa :
| 14 20 S, 170 00 W |
| Religion American Samoa :
| Christian Congregationalist 50%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant and other 30% |
| Administrative region American Samoa :
| 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 |
| Terrain American Samoa :
| five volcanic islands with rugged peaks and limited coastal plains, two coral atolls (Rose Island, Swains Island) |
| Elevation extremes lowest American Samoa :
| Pacific Ocean 0 m |
| Elevation extremes highest American Samoa :
| Lata 966 m |
| Natural resources American Samoa :
| pumice, pumicite |
| Land use arable land American Samoa :
| 10% |
| Land use permanentcrops American Samoa :
| 15% |
| Irrigated land American Samoa :
| NA sq km |
| Natural hazards American Samoa :
| typhoons common from December to March |
| Environment current issues American Samoa :
| 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 |
| Geography note American Samoa :
| 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 |