Outline of American Samoa

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to American Samoa:

American Samoa – unincorporated territory located in the South Pacific Ocean southeast of the Independent State of 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, located west of the Cook Islands, north of Tonga, and some 300 miles (500 km) south of Tokelau.

General reference

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):
ISO country codes: AS, ASM, 016
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AS
Internet country code top-level domain: .as
Bibliography of American Samoa

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

Superfund sites in American Samoa
Wildlife of American Samoa
- Fauna of American Samoa
  - Birds of American Samoa
  - Mammals of American Samoa

Natural geographic features of American Samoa

Islands of American Samoa
- Tutuila
- Aunu'u
- Ta'ū
- Ofu‑Olosega
- Rose Atoll
- Swains Island
Rivers of American Samoa
Swamps of American Samoa
World Heritage Sites in American Samoa: None

Regions of American Samoa

Administrative divisions of American Samoa

Districts of American Samoa
- Counties of American Samoa
  - Villages of American Samoa

Districts of American Samoa

Eastern
Western
Manu'a

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

Capital of American Samoa: Pago Pago
Villages of American Samoa

Demography of American Samoa

Demographics of American Samoa

Government and politics of American Samoa

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
Political parties in American Samoa

Branches of government

Government of American Samoa

Executive branch of the government of American Samoa

Head of state: President of the United States
Head of government: Governor of American Samoa
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

Judiciary of American Samoa

High Court of American Samoa

International organization membership

The United States Territory of American Samoa is a member of:

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

Cannabis in American Samoa
Constitution of 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

History 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

Languages of American Samoa
List of American Samoa territorial symbols
- Coat of arms of American Samoa
- Flag of American Samoa
- National anthem of American Samoa
People of American Samoa
Religion in American Samoa
- Islam in American Samoa
World Heritage Sites in American Samoa: None

Art in American Samoa

Music of American Samoa

Sports in American Samoa

Soccer in American Samoa
American Samoa at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of American Samoa

Economy of American Samoa

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 182nd (one hundred and eight second)
Communications in American Samoa
- Internet in American Samoa
Currency of American Samoa: Dollar
- ISO 4217: USD
Transportation in American Samoa
- Airports in American Samoa

References

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of American Samoa

Government of American Samoa
American Samoa travel guide from Wikivoyage
Gay marriage debate in American Samoa

Country Data

American Samoa. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.

American Samoa Maps & Facts World Atlas

1,260 Samoa Map Outline Images, Stock Photos & Vectors Shutterstock