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American Samoa

Introduction to American Samoa

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.

 

Government

Capital:

Pago Pago
National holiday:

Flag Day, 17 April (1900)

 

Economy

Economy overview:

This is 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 foreign trade. 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.
GDP:

purchasing power parity - $500 million (2000 est.)
Agriculture products:

bananas, coconuts, vegetables, taro, breadfruit, yams, copra, pineapples, papayas; dairy products, livestock
Industries:

tuna canneries (largely supplied by foreign fishing vessels), handicrafts

 

Transportation

Highways:

total: 350 km
paved: 150 km
unpaved: 200 km

Ports and harbors:

Aunu'u (new construction), Auasi, Faleosao, Ofu, Pago Pago, Ta'u

Airports:

3 (2003 est.)

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