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Podzial administracyjny | 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 |
Struktura wiekowa | 0-14 years: 33.6% (male 10,049/female 9,345)
15-64 years: 63.5% (male 19,041/female 17,556) 65 years and over: 2.9% (male 606/female 1,066) (2007 est.) |
Rolinictwo | bananas, coconuts, vegetables, taro, breadfruit, yams, copra, pineapples, papayas; dairy products, livestock |
Lotniska | 3 (2007) |
Lotniska z utwardzonymi pasami | total: 3
over 3,047 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2007) |
Lotniska z nieutwardzonymi pasami | total: 1
under 914 m: 1 (2006) |
Terytorium | total: 199 sq km
land: 199 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Rose Island and Swains Island |
Terytorium - porownanie wielkosci | slightly larger than Washington, DC |
Tlo historyczne | Settled as early as 1000 B.C., Samoa was "discovered" by European explorers w the 18th century. International rivalries w the latter half of the 19th century were settled by an 1899 treaty w which Niemcy and the US divided the Samoan archipelago. The US formally occupied its portion - a smaller group of eastern islands z the excellent harbor of Pago Pago - the following year. |
Wspolczynnik narodzin | 21.83 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
Budzet | revenues: $121 million (37% w local revenue and 63% w US grants)
expenditures: $127 million (FY96/97) |
Stolica | name: Pago Pago
geographic coordinates: 14 16 S, 170 42 W time difference: UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
Klimat | tropical marine, moderated by southeast trade winds; annual rainfall averages about 3 m; rainy season (listopad to kwiecien), dry season (maj to pazdziernik); little seasonal temperature variation |
Linia brzegowa | 116 km |
Konstytucja | ratified 2 czerwiec 1966, effective 1 lipiec 1967 |
Nazwa panstwa | conventional long form: Territory of Samoa Amerykanskie
conventional short form: Samoa Amerykanskie abbreviation: AS |
Wspolczynnik zgonow | 3.24 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
Zadluzenie - zewnetrzne | $NA |
Podleglosc | unincorporated and unorganized territory of the US; administered by the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior |
Reprezentacja dyplomatyczna ze strony USA | none (territory of the US) |
Reprezentacja dyplomatyczna w USA | none (territory of the US) |
Miedzynarodowe dyskusje | Tokelau included Samoa Amerykanskie's Swains Island (Olohega) w its 2006 draft constitution |
Ekonomiczna pomoc - pobieranie | important financial support from the US, more than $40 million w 1994 |
Ekonomia | Samoa Amerykanskie has a traditional Polynesian economy w which more than 90% of the land is communally owned. Economic activity is strongly linked to the US z which Samoa Amerykanskie conducts most of its commerce. Tuna fishing and tuna processing plants are the backbone of the private sector, z canned tuna the primary export. Transfers from the US Government add substantially to Samoa Amerykanskie's economic well being. Attempts by the government to develop a larger and broader economy are restrained by Samoa's remote location, its limited transportation, and its devastating hurricanes. Tourism is a promising developing sector. |
Elektrycznosc - konsumpcja | 167.4 million kWh (2005) |
Elektrycznosc - eksport | 0 kWh (2005) |
Elektrycznosc - import | 0 kWh (2005) |
Elektrycznosc - produkcja | 180 million kWh (2005) |
Skrajne punkty wysokosci | lowest point: Ocean Spokojny 0 m
highest point: Lata Mountain 964 m |
Srodowisko - obecne problemy | limited natural fresh water resources; the water division of the government has spent substantial funds w the past few years to improve water catchments and pipelines |
Grupy etniczne | native Pacific islander 92.9%, Asian 2.9%, white 1.2%, mixed 2.8%, other 0.2% (2000 census) |
Kurs waluty | the US dollar is used |
Wladza wykonawcza | chief of state: President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20 styczen 2001); Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 styczen 2001)
head of government: Governor Togiola TULAFONO (since 7 kwiecien 2003) cabinet: Cabinet made up of 12 department directors elections: under the US Konstytucja, residents of unincorporated territories, such as Samoa Amerykanskie, do not vote w elections dla US president and vice president; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote dla four-year terms (eligible dla a second term); election last held 2 and 16 listopad 2004 (next to be held w listopad 2008) election results: Togiola TULAFONO elected governor; percent of vote - Togiola TULAFONO 55.7%, Afoa Moega LUTU 44.3% |
Eksport | 0 kWh (2005) |
Eksport | $445.6 million (FY04 est.) |
Eksport | 0 cu m (2005 est.) |
Eksport | 0 bbl/day (2004) |
Eksport - towary | canned tuna 93% (2004 est.) |
Eksport - partnerzy | Indonezja 28.2%, Indie 22.3%, Australia 15.3%, Japonia 11.2%, NZ 7.1% (2006) |
Rok podatkowy | 1 pazdziernik - 30 wrzesien |
Opis flagi | blue, z a white triangle edged w red that is based on the outer side and extends to the hoist side; a brown and white American bald eagle flying toward the hoist side is carrying two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a staff and a war club |
Produkt krajowy brutto - podzial wg galezi przemyslu | agriculture: NA%
industry: NA% services: NA% |
Produkt krajowy brutto - realny wspolczynnik wzrostu | 3% (2003) |
Koordynaty geograficzne | 14 20 S, 170 00 W |
Polozenie geograficzne | Pago Pago has one of the best natural deepwater harbors w the South Ocean Spokojny, sheltered by shape from rough seas and protected by peripheral mountains from high winds; strategic location w the South Ocean Spokojny |
Domowy dochód albo konsumpcja wg podzialu procentowego | lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA% |
Import | 0 kWh (2005) |
Import | $308.8 million (FY04 est.) |
Import | 0 cu m (2005) |
Import | 3,807 bbl/day (2004) |
Import - towary | materials dla canneries 56%, food 8%, petroleum products 7%, machinery and parts 6% (2004 est.) |
Import - partnerzy | Australia 66%, Samoa 13.8%, NZ 10.8% (2006) |
Niepodleglosc | none (territory of the US) |
Wspolczynnik wzrostu produkcji w przemysle | NA% |
Przemysl | tuna canneries (largely supplied by foreign fishing vessels), handicrafts |
Wspolczynnik umieralnosci noworodkow | total: 8.88 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 9.47 deaths/1,000 live births female: 8.26 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
Inflacja | NA% |
Czlonek miedzynarodowych organizacji | Interpol (subbureau), IOC, SPC, UPU |
Nawadniane tereny | NA |
Sadownictwo | High Court (chief justice and associate justices are appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior) |
Sila robocza | 17,630 (2005) |
Sila robocza - wg galezi gospodarki | agriculture: 34%
industry: 33% services: 33% (1990) |
Granica | 0 km |
Zagospodarowanie terenu | arable land: 10%
permanent crops: 15% other: 75% (2005) |
Jezyki | 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) |
System prawny | NA |
Wladza ustawodawcza | bicameral Fono or Legislative Assembly consists of the House of Representatives (21 seats; 20 members are elected by popular vote and 1 is an appointed, nonvoting delegate from Swains Island; to serve two-year terms) and the Senate (18 seats; members are elected from local chiefs to serve four-year terms)
elections: House of Representatives - last held 7 listopad 2006 (next to be held w listopad 2008); Senate - last held 2 listopad 2004 (next to be held w listopad 2008) election results: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - independents 18 note: Samoa Amerykanskie elects one nonvoting representative to the US House of Representatives; election last held on 7 listopad 2006 (next to be held w listopad 2008); results - Eni F. H. FALEOMAVAEGA reelected as delegate |
Zywotnosc | total population: 76.25 years
male: 72.69 years female: 80.02 years (2007 est.) |
Pismienni | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97% male: 98% female: 97% (1980 est.) |
Lokalizacja | Oceania, group of islands w the South Ocean Spokojny, about half way between Hawaii and Nowa Zelandia |
Lokalizacja na mapie | Oceania |
Morskie obszary | territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
Wojsko - uwagi | defense is the responsibility of the US |
Swieto narodowe | Flag Day, 17 kwiecien (1900) |
Narodowosc | noun: Samoa Amerykanskien(s) (US nationals)
adjective: Samoa Amerykanskien |
Naturalne zagrozenia | typhoons common from grudzien to marzec |
Surowce naturalne | pumice, pumicite |
Wspolczynnik migracji | -21.21 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
Partie polityczne i przywodcy | Democratic Party [Oreta M. TOGAFAU]; Republican Party [Tautai A. F. FAALEVAO] |
Przesladowania polityczne ugrupowan oraz liderow | NA |
Ludnosc | 57,663 (lipiec 2007 est.) |
Ludnosc zyjaca na skraju ubostwa | NA% |
Przyrost naturalny | -0.262% (2007 est.) |
Stacje radiowe | AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005) |
Religie | Christian Congregationalist 50%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant and other 30% |
Wspolczynnik plci | at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.075 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.085 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.568 male(s)/female total population: 1.062 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
Prawo wyborcze | 18 years of age; universal |
System telefoniczny | general assessment: NA
domestic: good telex, telegraph, facsimile and cellular telephone services; domestic satellite system z 1 Comsat earth station international: country code - 1-684; satellite earth station - 1 (Intelsat-Ocean Spokojny) |
Telefony - wykorzystywane linie telefoniczne | 10,400 (2004) |
Telefony komorkowe | 2,200 (2004) |
Stacje telewizyjne | 1 (2006) |
Uksztaltowanie terenu | five volcanic islands z rugged peaks and limited coastal plains, two coral atolls (Rose Island, Swains Island) |
Wspolczynnik nardzin przypadajacy na kobiety | 3.07 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
Wspolczynnik bezrobocia | 29.8% (2005) |