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 Palmyra AtollAmerican Samoa
Administrative divisions - 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
Age structure - 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.)
Agriculture - products - bananas, coconuts, vegetables, taro, breadfruit, yams, copra, pineapples, papayas; dairy products, livestock
Airports 1 (2007) 3 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 3


over 3,047 m: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 1


under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)		 total: 1


under 914 m: 1 (2006)
Area total: 11.9 sq km


land: 11.9 sq km


water: 0 sq km		 total: 199 sq km


land: 199 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes Rose Island and Swains Island
Area - comparative about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC slightly larger than Washington, DC
Background The Kingdom of Hawaii claimed the atoll in 1862, and the US included it among the Hawaiian Islands when it annexed the archipelago in 1898. The Hawaii Statehood Act of 1959 did not include Palmyra Atoll, which is now privately owned by the Nature Conservancy. This organization is managing the atoll as a nature preserve. The lagoons and surrounding waters within the 12 nautical mile US territorial seas were transferred to the US Fish and Wildlife Service and were designated a National Wildlife Refuge in January 2001. Settled as early as 1000 B.C., Samoa was "discovered" by European explorers in the 18th century. International rivalries in the latter half of the 19th century were settled by an 1899 treaty in which Germany and the US divided the Samoan archipelago. The US formally occupied its portion - a smaller group of eastern islands with the excellent harbor of Pago Pago - the following year.
Birth rate - 21.83 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Budget - revenues: $121 million (37% in local revenue and 63% in US grants)


expenditures: $127 million (FY96/97)
Capital - name: Pago Pago


geographic coordinates: 14 16 S, 170 42 W


time difference: UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Climate equatorial, hot, and very rainy tropical marine, moderated by southeast trade winds; annual rainfall averages about 3 m; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October); little seasonal temperature variation
Coastline 14.5 km 116 km
Constitution - ratified 2 June 1966, effective 1 July 1967
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Palmyra Atoll		 conventional long form: Territory of American Samoa


conventional short form: American Samoa


abbreviation: AS
Death rate - 3.24 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Debt - external - $NA
Dependency status incorporated territory of the US; privately owned, but administered from Washington, DC, by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior; the Office of Insular Affairs of the US Department of the Interior continues to administer nine excluded areas comprising certain tidal and submerged lands within the 12 nm territorial sea or within the lagoon unincorporated and unorganized territory of the US; administered by the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior
Diplomatic representation from the US - none (territory of the US)
Diplomatic representation in the US - none (territory of the US)
Disputes - international none Tokelau included American Samoa's Swains Island (Olohega) in its 2006 draft constitution
Economic aid - recipient - important financial support from the US, more than $40 million in 1994
Economy - overview no economic activity American Samoa has a traditional Polynesian economy in which more than 90% of the land is communally owned. Economic activity is strongly linked to the US with which American Samoa conducts most of its commerce. Tuna fishing and tuna processing plants are the backbone of the private sector, with canned tuna the primary export. Transfers from the US Government add substantially to American Samoa'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.
Electricity - consumption - 167.4 million kWh (2005)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (2005)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (2005)
Electricity - production - 180 million kWh (2005)
Elevation extremes lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 2 m		 lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: Lata Mountain 964 m
Environment - current issues NA 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
Ethnic groups - native Pacific islander 92.9%, Asian 2.9%, white 1.2%, mixed 2.8%, other 0.2% (2000 census)
Exchange rates - the US dollar is used
Executive branch - chief of state: President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20 January 2001); Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January 2001)


head of government: Governor Togiola TULAFONO (since 7 April 2003)


cabinet: Cabinet made up of 12 department directors


elections: under the US Constitution, residents of unincorporated territories, such as American Samoa, do not vote in elections for US president and vice president; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held 2 and 16 November 2004 (next to be held in November 2008)


election results: Togiola TULAFONO elected governor; percent of vote - Togiola TULAFONO 55.7%, Afoa Moega LUTU 44.3%
Exports - 0 bbl/day (2004)
Exports - commodities - canned tuna 93% (2004 est.)
Exports - partners - Indonesia 28.2%, India 22.3%, Australia 15.3%, Japan 11.2%, NZ 7.1% (2006)
Fiscal year - 1 October - 30 September
Flag description the flag of the US is used blue, with a white triangle edged in 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
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
GDP - real growth rate - 3% (2003)
Geographic coordinates 5 52 N, 162 04 W 14 20 S, 170 00 W
Geography - note about 50 islets covered with dense vegetation, coconut trees, and balsa-like trees up to 30 meters tall 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
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
Imports - 3,807 bbl/day (2004)
Imports - commodities - materials for canneries 56%, food 8%, petroleum products 7%, machinery and parts 6% (2004 est.)
Imports - partners - Australia 66%, Samoa 13.8%, NZ 10.8% (2006)
Independence - none (territory of the US)
Industrial production growth rate - NA%
Industries - tuna canneries (largely supplied by foreign fishing vessels), handicrafts
Infant mortality rate - 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.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - NA%
International organization participation - Interpol (subbureau), IOC, SPC, UPU
Irrigated land - NA
Judicial branch - High Court (chief justice and associate justices are appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior)
Labor force - 17,630 (2005)
Labor force - by occupation - agriculture: 34%


industry: 33%


services: 33% (1990)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (forests and woodlands) (2005)		 arable land: 10%


permanent crops: 15%


other: 75% (2005)
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)
Legal system the laws of the US, where applicable, apply NA
Legislative branch - 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 November 2006 (next to be held in November 2008); Senate - last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held in November 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: American Samoa elects one nonvoting representative to the US House of Representatives; election last held on 7 November 2006 (next to be held in November 2008); results - Eni F. H. FALEOMAVAEGA reelected as delegate
Life expectancy at birth - total population: 76.25 years


male: 72.69 years


female: 80.02 years (2007 est.)
Literacy - definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 97%


male: 98%


female: 97% (1980 est.)
Location Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and American Samoa Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand
Map references Oceania Oceania
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm		 territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the US defense is the responsibility of the US
National holiday - Flag Day, 17 April (1900)
Nationality - noun: American Samoan(s) (US nationals)


adjective: American Samoan
Natural hazards NA typhoons common from December to March
Natural resources terrestrial and aquatic wildlife pumice, pumicite
Net migration rate - -21.21 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Political parties and leaders - Democratic Party [Oreta M. TOGAFAU]; Republican Party [Tautai A. F. FAALEVAO]
Political pressure groups and leaders - NA
Population no indigenous inhabitants


note: 4 to 20 Nature Conservancy staff, US Fish and Wildlife staff (July 2007 est.)		 57,663 (July 2007 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate - -0.262% (2007 est.)
Radio broadcast stations - AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005)
Religions - Christian Congregationalist 50%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant and other 30%
Sex ratio - 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.)
Suffrage - 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system - general assessment: NA


domestic: good telex, telegraph, facsimile and cellular telephone services; domestic satellite system with 1 Comsat earth station


international: country code - 1-684; satellite earth station - 1 (Intelsat-Pacific Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use - 10,400 (2004)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 2,200 (2004)
Television broadcast stations - 1 (2006)
Terrain very low five volcanic islands with rugged peaks and limited coastal plains, two coral atolls (Rose Island, Swains Island)
Total fertility rate - 3.07 children born/woman (2007 est.)
Unemployment rate - 29.8% (2005)
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