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American Samoa information
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location:
oceania. group of islands in the south pacific ocean. about half way between hawaii and new zealand
geographic coordinates:
14 20 s. 170 00 w
map references:
oceania
area:
total: 199 sq km land: 199 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes rose island and swains island
area - comparative:
slightly larger than washington. dc
land boundaries:
0 km
coastline:
116 km
maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
climate:
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
terrain:
five volcanic islands with rugged peaks and limited coastal plains. two coral atolls (rose island. swains island)
elevation extremes:
lowest point: pacific ocean 0 m highest point: lata 966 m
natural resources:
pumice. pumicite
land use:
arable land: 10% permanent crops: 15% other: 75% (2001)
irrigated land:
na sq km
natural hazards:
typhoons common from december to march
environment - current issues:
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:
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
population:
57.881 (july 2005 est.)
age structure:
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.)
median age:
total: 22.76 years male: 22.5 years female: 23.05 years (2005 est.)
population growth rate:
-0.11% (2005 est.)
birth rate:
23.13 births/1.000 population (2005 est.)
death rate:
3.33 deaths/1.000 population (2005 est.)
net migration rate:
-20.89 migrant(s)/1.000 population (2005 est.)
sex ratio:
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.)
infant mortality rate:
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.)
life expectancy at birth:
total population: 75.84 years male: 72.27 years female: 79.62 years (2005 est.)
total fertility rate:
3.25 children born/woman (2005 est.)
hiv/aids - adult prevalence rate:
na
hiv/aids - people living with hiv/aids:
na
hiv/aids - deaths:
na
nationality:
noun: american samoan(s) adjective: american samoan
ethnic groups:
native pacific islander 92.9%. asian 2.9%. white 1.2%. mixed 2.8%. other 0.2% (2000 census)
religions:
christian congregationalist 50%. roman catholic 20%. protestant and other 30%
languages:
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)
literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 98% female: 97% (1980 est.)
country name:
conventional long form: territory of american samoa conventional short form: american samoa abbreviation: as
dependency status:
unincorporated and unorganized territory of the us; administered by the office of insular affairs. us department of the interior
government type:
na
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