American Samoa

Amerika Sāmoa / Sāmoa Amelika


Flag	Coat of arms

Motto: "Samoa, Muamua Le Atua" (Samoan)
"Samoa, Let God Be First"

Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner, Amerika Samoa

Capital Pago Pago¹ (de facto), Fagatogo (seat of government)

Official language(s) English, Samoan

- President Barack Obama (D)

- Governor Togiola Tulafono (D)

- Lieutenant Governor Ipulasi Aitofele Sunia (D)

- Tripartite Convention 1899

- Deed of Cession
of Tutuila 1900

- Deed of Cession
of Manu'a 1904

- Annexation
of Swains Island 1925

- Total 199 km² (212th)
76.83 sq mi

- Water (%) 0

- 2009 estimate 66,432 (196)

- 2000 census 57,291

- Density 326/km² (35th)
914/sq mi

GDP (PPP) 2007 estimate

- Total $575.3 million

Currency US dollar (USD)

Time zone (UTC-11 (Samoa Standard Time))

- Summer (DST) not observed (UTC)

¹ Fagatogo is identified as the seat of government.

Introduction