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	American Samoa - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		American Samoa (Samoan: Amerika Samoa) is an unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa.
		American Samoa is part of the Samoan Islands chain, located west of the Cook Islands, north of Tonga, and some 300 miles (500 km) south of Tokelau.
		American Samoa is the location of Rose Atoll, the southernmost point in the United States (if insular areas and territories are included); see extreme points for more information).
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/American_Samoa (1164 words)

	History of American Samoa
		The 1907 Catholic Encyclopedia wote of Samoa, "A group of islands situated in latitude 13§30' and 14§30' south and longitude 168§ and 173§ west, and composed principally of fertile mountainous islands, such as Savai'i, Upolu, Tutuila, Manu'a, of volcanic and coral formations.
		Broyer was appointed Vicar Apostolic of Samoa and Tokelau, with residence at Apia.
		American Samoa is currently an unincorporated and unorganized territory of the US; administered by the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior.
	www.historyofnations.net /oceania/americansamoa.html (684 words)

	SAMOANET - About American Samoa
		American Samoa, a group of five volcanic islands and two coral atolls located some 2,600 miles south-west of Hawaii, and 1,590 miles from the northernmost tip of New Zealand and along 14 degrees latitude south of the equator and 170 degrees longitude covers an area of 77 sq.
		American Samoa's climate is typically tropical, with temperatures seldom exceeding the mid-80's.
		The population of American Samoa is 55,223 (est.
	www.samoanet.com /amsamoa (1416 words)

	American Samoa - Oceania: island uninhabited, group seven, government history, history search, american samoa
		American Samoa, unincorporated territory of the United States, formed by a group of seven islands in the southern Pacific Ocean, comprising Tutuila, on which a U.S. naval station is located; the Manua group, consisting of Tau, Olosega, and Ofu; Aunuu; Rose Island; and Swains Island.
		Pago Pago (1990 population, 3,519), on Tutuila, is the seat of government of American Samoa and has one of the finest harbors in the South Pacific.
		The total area of American Samoa is 200 sq km (77 sq mi); in 2002 the population was estimated to be 68,688.
	www.countriesquest.com /oceania/american_samoa.htm (144 words)

	Tau, American Samoa - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The last known volcanic eruption in the Manu‘a Islands was in 1866, on the submarine ridge that extends westnorthwest towards nearby Ofu-Olosega.
		All of the southeastern half of Ta‘ū—inluding all of the rainforest on top of Lata mountain and within the caldera—and southern shoreline and associated coral reefs are part of the National Park of American Samoa.
		Ta‘ū is where Margaret Mead conducted her dissertation research in Samoa in the 1920's.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Tau,_American_Samoa (314 words)

	American Samoa - History of the Islands
		American Samoa is located 14 degrees south of the equator, and 172 degrees meridian west, and is the center of Polynesia.
		The fa'a Samoa way of life stems from the aiga, the extended family with a common allegiance to the matai, the family chief who regulates the family's activities.
		American Samoa has been a territory of the United States since the signing of the April 17, 1900 Deed of Cession.
	www.amsamoa.com /tourism/history.htm (615 words)

	History of Am.Samoa
		Although Americans had trade relationships with islander chiefs, American interest in the region kicked off properly in 1872 when the USA gained exclusive use of the deep water port of Pago Pago - popular until then as a whaling port - from the High Chief of Tutuila island.
		After a decade or so, western Samoa was ceded to the Germans, eastern Samoa to the Americans, and the British - happy with German renunciation of claims to Tonga, the Solomons and Niue - hopped in their sturdy ships and went home.
		In a series of referenda, American Samoans voted to continue under the direction of appointed governors, however after a little coercion from Washington, locals determined that they were ready for democratically elected leadership and some level of autonomy.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /samoa/about_destin/history_as.asp (1195 words)

	SAMOANET - American Samoa - History of the Islands
		Who the first Polynesians were, who settled in what is now American Samoa, will probably never be accurately determined, but most archaeologists fix the date at around 600 B.C. These first inhabitants probably arrived in Tonga and the Samoas from the west, perhaps by way of Indonesia, the New Hebrides and Fiji.
		It was this massive influx of Americans that gave Samoans a sudden taste of the benefits of a modern western society.
		Today,American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
	www.samoanet.com /americansamoa/history/astahist.html (312 words)

	American Samoa Historic Preservation Office -- History
		Historic properties in American Samoa that are associated with Euro-Americans, both military (discussed below) and otherwise, are usually distinctive in their use of some sort of concrete materials.
		Under U.S. Navy control from 1900 to 1951, American Samoa was initially a coaling station for the fleet in the Age of Steam.
		In the postwar era, American Samoa's military importance continued to decline, and in 1951, the Territory was transferred to the Department of the Interior, under whose control it remains.
	www.ashpo.org /history.htm (1507 words)

	American Samoa - Territory of American Samoa - Country Profile
		American Samoa is a small archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean and is comprised of five volcanic islands (Tutuila, Ta'u, Ofu, Olosega, Aunu'u, Nu'utele) and two coral atolls (Swain's and Rose Islands).
		DOC is responsible for the management of economic development and environmental protection for the Territory of American Samoa.
		History of American Samoa and the Samoa islands.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/american_samoa.htm (887 words)

	History - American Samoa - Oceania: department interior, national park, home polynesian, acres land, civil war
		According to native tradition, the Samoa Islands were the original home of the Polynesian race, from which colonists peopled the other Polynesian islands of the Pacific.
		Swains Island was annexed by the United States in 1925 and added to American Samoa.
		In 1988 the National Park of American Samoa was established here on 3,600 hectares (9,000 acres) of land donated by Samoan families.
	www.countriesquest.com /oceania/american_samoa/history.htm (397 words)

	American Samoa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The history of American Samoa over the last hundred years is a history of the desperate attempts by spent colonial forces to exert authority over a traditional people.
		Everyone from the English, to the Germans, to the Americans have pushed and pulled at the group of islands, and the shared god of all these Western nations has almost totally replaced the traditional belief system.
		Yet despite all of this, American Samoa still somehow manages to be a friendly, spectacular destination for travellers.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /samoa/about_destin/am_samoa_country.html (475 words)

	A short history of American Samoa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		In 1889 the Kingdom of Samoa becomes a kingdom under joint British-German-United States protectorate, from which the eastern part in 1899 is obtained by the United States.
		Out of these American possesions American Samoa is formed in 1912.
		In 1925 Swain Island is annexed to American Samoa.
	www.electionworld.org /history/americansamoa.htm (81 words)

	MavicaNET - History of American Samoa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Katalog / Kultur / Vitenskap / Historie / Historie: På regioner / History of Pacific Region / History of American Samoa
		American and Western Samoa comprises a series of Polynesian islands.
		American Samoa, a U.S. Territory since 1900, constitutes six islands; Western Samoa, known as German Samoa between the late nineteenth century and 1917, became an independent nation in 1961.
	www.mavicanet.com /lite/nor/24120.html (276 words)

	WHKMLA : History of American Samoa, since 1960
		In 1960 the Samoans adopted a constitution, following which American Samoa remains an UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY of the United States.
		It should be noted, that a community of about 65,000 Samoans live in the continental United States, another 20,000 on Hawaii, striking numbers in comparison with the islands' remaining population.
		History of American Samoa, from samoanet, from Infoplease
	www.zum.de /whkmla/region/pacific/amsamoasince1960.html (190 words)

	American Samoa Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		The village of Leone is the second-largest settlement on Tutuila and once served as the Polynesian capital of the island.
		Despite the palm-trees-wafting-in-the-trade-winds image, American Samoa is something of an oddity in the South Pacific.
		Hastily Americanised in the 1960s, the islands have all the ugly results of commercial and cultural imperialism sticking out from behind the fronds.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/pacific/american-samoa (117 words)

	WHKMLA : History of American Samoa, ToC
		Chronology of Catholic Dioceses : American Samoa, from Kirken i Norge
		History of American Samoa, from samoanet from American Samoa, Dept. of Commerce, Office of Tourism; from Lonely Planet; from US Census Bureau
		Historical Population Statistics : American Samoa, from Population Statistics, Univ. Utrecht
	www.zum.de /whkmla/region/pacific/xamsamoa.html (123 words)

	History: American Samoa : Selected Internet Resources (Portals to the World, Library of Congress)
		History: American Samoa : Selected Internet Resources (Portals to the World, Library of Congress)
		Created in 1996, the American Samoa Historical Records Advisory Board seeks to promote the use, conservation and publication of historical records.
		The Journal of Pacific History is primarily concerned with cultural, political, economic and religious factors affecting human presence in the Pacific.
	www.loc.gov /rr/international/asian/americansamoa/resources/americansamoa-history.html (191 words)

	American Samoa
		Included are pictures of: American Samoan tropical fish, American Samoan people, American Samoan sunsets.
		Also included are Internet links with more information on American Samoa.
		These links provide information on American Samoan history, American Samoan Culture, The American Samoan Government and information on Polynesian Culture, Travel, History and American Samoa's National Park.
	www.geocities.com /TheTropics/9291 (169 words)

	Open Directory - Regional:Oceania:American Samoa:Society and Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		All sites should include a title and brief description of the contents and be submitted to their correct category.
		This category contains a list of sub-categories for society and culture sites located in American Samoa.
		Please only submit chat and forum sites located in American Samoa.
	dmoz.org /Regional/Oceania/American_Samoa/Society_and_Culture/desc.html (143 words)

	American Samoa
		5 Nov 1884 King and Vice-King of Samoa petition Queen Victoria
		17 Jul 1911 U.S. Naval Station Tutuila renamed American Samoa.
		4 Mar 1925 Swains Island annexed to American Samoa.
	www.worldstatesmen.org /AmSamoa.html (950 words)

	Te Puna Web Directory > Pacific > Regional > American Samoa > History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Te Puna Web Directory > Pacific > Regional > American Samoa > History
		Web Directory > Pacific > Regional > American Samoa >
		The American Samoa Historic Preservation Office (ASHPO) identifies, evaluates, registers and protects American Samoa's historic and cultural properties.
	webdirectory.natlib.govt.nz /dir/en/pacific/regional/american-samoa/history (41 words)

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