Dialing code ++1-684
ISO 2 code AS
ISO 3 code ASM
Capital Pago Pago
Main Language English
Currency Dollar (USD)
GDP $575.3 million 196th
Population 57,881 209th

Geography

Continent Oceania
Location Oceania group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand
Land 199 km2 218th
Terrain Five volcanic islands with rugged peaks and limited coastal plains two coral atolls (Rose Island Swains Island)
Climate 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
Natural Hazards Five volcanic islands with rugged peaks and limited coastal plains two coral atolls (Rose Island Swains Island)
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

Neighbouring Countries

History

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.
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Demographics

Life Expectancy 73.72 years 88th
Median Age 23.1 years 133rd
Birth Rate 23.31 births/1,000 population 70th
Death Rate 4.1 births/1,000 population 194th
Sex Ratio 0.88 male(s)/female 45th
Literacy 97.0% 70th
Population

57881

Transportation

Roadways 221 km 194th
Railways None km
Airports 3 183rd
Waterways None km
Heliports None
Airports paved 1 182nd

Economy

Currency Dollar (USD)
GDP $575.3 million 196th
GDP per capita (PPP) $8000 108th