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 | AMERICAN SAMOAgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): American Samoa |
| country code ISO: AS //; - FIPS: AQ |
| location: Oceania, Pacific |
| time zone: -11 UT |
| surface (land) area: 194,8 - 199 sq.km = 75,2 - 77 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: 233 sq.km = 90 sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 10° S / South: 17° S / East: 167° W / West: 172° W |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): none |
| climate: tropical maritime |
| Government |
| independent since: 1900 |
| type of government: unincorporated territory of the United States |
| capital: Pago Pago (agglomeration): Fagatogo (administrative and judicial), Utulei (executive) |
| administrative division: district (3) |
| Population |
| population according to the last two censuses (1990): 46,773 //; - (2000): 57,291 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 65,446 //; or: ; 2001: 68,000 //; or: 2002: |
| population density: per 342 sq.km = per 850 sq.mi |
| population growth: 2,4% //; - doubling time: years |
| birth rate: 41 per 1000 |
| death rate: 4 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 5 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (in the first year of life): per 1000 |
| infant mortality (from 1st - 4th year of life): 11 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 72 years (male: 69; female: 74) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 38,1% //; - 15-59 years: 56,5% //; - 60+ years : 5,4% |
| urbanisation: 33% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Samoan 90%, Caucasian 2%, Tongan 2% |
| languages: Samoan, English |
| religious affiliation: Christian: Congregational 55%, Roman Catholic 19% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 100% |
| people per physician: |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: % |
| school enrolment: secondary education: % |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: % |
| adult literacy: 42% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: US dollar = 100 cents |
| annual inflation rate: % |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 2600 per capita |
| GNI USD per capita //; - [ppp: ] |
| GDP growth: % |
| income: USD 5200 per capita |
| import: USD 427 per capita //; - export: USD 488 per capita |
| trade: USD 281 per capita //; - or % of GDP |
| trade partners: US AU JP NZ |
| human development index: //; - position of the country in the world no.: |
| female labour force: 41% |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: 21000 |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 20% //; - grass land: 5% //; - wooded area: 70% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 2% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: % |
| agricultural products: fishing, coconuts, taro, bananas, melons, vegetables, fruits |
| livestock (1000s): pigs: 11, or 35 / poultry: 37, or 60 |
| fish catch: 474 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 34% //; - part of industry in GDP: % |
| industrial products: fish processing: tinned fish, mainly tuna canneries |
| mining products: pumice, pumicite |
| CO2 emission per capita: |
| services: labour force: 64% //; - part of services in GDP: % |
| energy use (kg per capita): 927 |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 151 km //; - of which paved: % //; - of which are motorways: km |
| vehicles: 5000 // international license plate: USA [?] |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: per 1000 // international dialling code: +684 |
| ownership radio receivers: per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 51 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Lata Mt. 966 m, Olotania Crater 903, Matafao 653, Piamafura Mt 639, N. Pioa 524 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): none |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: of no importance |
| canals: unknown |
| waterfalls: unknown |
| caves: longest system: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: 5 volcanic islands and 2 atolls: Tutuila, Ta'u, Ofu, Olosega, Aunu'u, Rose, Swain's Island |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV FW PW WA WB WR, and some - local national or international - statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the administrative division
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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