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	American Samoa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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 a unincorporated and unorganized territory of the United States, administered by the Office of Insular Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_Samoa (1286 words)

	American Samoa - MSN Encarta
		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 (2001 population, 15,000), 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 2006 the population was estimated to be 57,794.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761572020 (606 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.
	samoanet.com /amsamoa (1416 words)

	American Samoa
		The islands are Tutuila, Ta'u, Ofu, Olosega, Aunu'u, and Swains.
		Tutuila is the main island of the group with Pago Pago, located at its center and along the harbor, being the capital of the territory and the center of commerce.
		It was this massive influx of Americans that gave Samoans a sudden taste of the benefits of a modern western society.
	www.geocities.com /TheTropics/Shores/7277/samoa.html (1315 words)

	American Samoa travel guide - Wikitravel
		American Samoa [1] is a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean that lie about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand and about 100km east of the island country of Samoa, which is part of the same archipelago.
		American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States of America.
		The islands are frequently referred to as Samoa, which is the name of a separate island, and independent country, that used to be known as Western Samoa, that lies about 100km west of American Samoa.
	wikitravel.org /en/American_Samoa (430 words)

	National Park of American Samoa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The National Park of American Samoa is a national park on the American territory of American Samoa, distributed across three separate islands: Tutuila, Ofu, and Ta‘ū.
		The park includes coral reefs and rain forest and is popular for hiking, snorkeling, and scuba diving, although the primary purpose of the park is that of preservation of Samoa's unique natural resources.
		The Tutuila Unit of the park is accessible by car on Tutuila, the main (largest) island of American Samoa.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Park_of_American_Samoa (430 words)

	American Samoa
		American Samoa, a group of five volcanic islands and two coral atolls located some 2,600 mi south of Hawaii in the South Pacific, is an unincorporated, unorganized territory of the U.S. It includes the eastern Samoan islands of Tutuila, Aunu'u, and Rose; three islands (Ta'u, Olosega, and Ofu) of the Manu'a group; and Swains Island.
		American Samoa has been a territory of the United States since April 17, 1900, when the High Chiefs of Tutuila signed the first of two Deeds of Cession for the islands to the U.S. (Congress ratified the Deeds in 1929.) Swains Island, which is privately owned, came under U.S. administration in 1925.
		American Samoa - American Samoa, officially Territory of American Samoa, unincorporated territory of the United...
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0113952.html (527 words)

	The Flag of the World » Blog Archive » American Samoa: Comfort at a cost (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The population of American Samoa is 70,260, about two thirds the number of people in my hometown of Everett, Washington.
		Tutuila often fell under the juristiction of the western island of ‘Upolu, and the chiefs there sometimes forced Tutuilans to fight in their wars.
		TODAY: Some of the biggest news to hit American Samoa recently includes the coming of the islands’ first Pizza Hut, local crime, the financial struggles of the of the hospital in Pago Pago and corruption in various levels of the very large public sector (40% of the population is apparently on the government payroll).
	www.timothygoddard.com /blog/index.php?p=350 (1707 words)

	American Samoa Travel Tips
		Five of the main islands (Tutuila, Ta'u, Ofu, Olosega, Aunu'u, Nu'utele) are volcanic, with rugged peaks, narrow coastal plains and fringing reefs.
		American Samoa also elects one congressman to the United States House of Representatives for a two-year term.
		American Samoa is in the South Pacific Ocean, between the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn.
	www.southtravels.com /pacific/americansamoa/traveltips.html (1688 words)

	American Samoa - History of the Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		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)

	Territory of American Samoa \| Region 9 : Pacific Islands \| U.S. EPA
		American Samoa is an unincorporated and unorganized territory of the United States, and administered by the U.S. Department of Interior.
		The largest and most populated island is Tutuila, on which are located the territory's historic capital (Pago Pago), and the seat of the legislature, judiciary, and the office of the Governor.
		The Territory of American Samoa lies roughly 14 degrees south of the equator between longitude 169 and 173 west and about 2,500 miles southwest of Hawaii.
	www.epa.gov /region09/cross_pr/islands/samoa.html (317 words)

	Tutuila, American Samoa - Picture - MSN Encarta
		Tutuila, American Samoa - Picture - MSN Encarta
		American Samoa is a group of seven islands in the southern Pacific Ocean.
		Tutuila, shown here, is the largest island, with an area of 143 sq km (about 55 sq mi).
	encarta.msn.com /media_461514346_761572020_-1_1/Tutuila_American_Samoa.html (47 words)

	NP of American Samoa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The section on Tutuila is the easiest to get to, and provides protection for areas of coral reef as well as mixed species old-world rainforests.
		The park is part of the United States territory of American Samoa, which is composed of seven islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, and is spread across the islands of Tutuila, Ofu, and Tau.
		Tutuila is the largest of the Samoa Islands.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /samoa/about_destin/parks_americansamoa.html (484 words)

	Tropical Cyclone Heta
		PAGO PAGO, American Samoa, (Samoa News, Jan. 7) - American Samoa is in a state of emergency after Acting Governor Aitofele Sunia issued a "Declaration of Emergency" at 9 a.m.
		American Samoa to remain in effect until further notice," Sunia called "upon the government, non-government organizations, private sector and residents of American Samoa to coordinate and assist with restoration efforts."
		The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Territory of American Samoa and ordered Federal aid to supplement Territory and local recovery efforts in the area struck by high winds, high surf and heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Cyclone Heta on January 2-6, 2004.
	www.doi.gov /oia/Stories/tropical_cyclone_heta.htm (532 words)

	American Samoa Historic Preservation Office -- Publications
		Samoa, this place at the very edge of their world and at the center of ours, had taken on a new and foreign significance.
		Tutuila was one of the few armed garrisons in the South Pacific and would probably act as a base of operations in protecting the vital supply lines which lead to Australia, New Zealand and later New Caledonia, the New Hebrides and Guadacanal.
		As opposed to before, now all of Tutuila felt the impact of the military presence, as all 52 of the widespread coastal pillboxes were manned by Marines quartered in nearby villages and other contingents were stationed in camps all over the island.
	www.ashpo.org /publications2.htm (7541 words)

	Pacific Service Region - American Samoa, U.S. Territory
		American Samoa, a group of islands in the mid-South Pacific, is located about 2,300 miles from Honolulu.
		Since American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the U.S., its people are U.S. nationals who freely enter the U.S. An estimated 65,000 Samoans have migrated to the West Coast and some 20,000 live in Hawaii.
		Land in American Samoa is communally owned; therefore, it is up to the matai of the family to distribute the land among family members.
	www.prel.org /pacserv/samoa.asp (385 words)

	American Samoa Honored with Commemorative Postage Stamp
		American Samoa consists of five volcanic islands and two coral atolls.
		The largest and most populated island in American Samoa is Tutuila on which is located the capital of Pago Pago.
		American Samoa has a tropical climate with an average year-round temperature of 70-90 degrees Fahrenheit.
	www.psestamp.com /articles/article2401.chtml (561 words)

	National Park of American Samoa - Tutuila
		The volcanic island of Tutuila is the largest of the seven islands that comprise American Samoa.
		Pago Pago Harbor, a collapsed volcanic caldera is one of the largest natural harbors in the South Pacific.
		About one mile southeast of Tutuila's eastern tip is the volcanic island of Aunu'u the smallest of the inhabited islands; it can be reached by boat and explored by foot in a day.
	www.nps.gov /npsa/tutuila.htm (265 words)

	Mapping and GIS Capacity Building in American Samoa
		American Samoa is home to many natural treasures, among them the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary (FBNMS), the smallest, remotest, and least explored of the 13 sites within the U.S. National Marine Sanctuary System, and the only true tropical coral reef among the thirteen sites.
		During the Revelle cruise, the entire north flank of Tutuila and several deepwater multibeam data gaps along the southern flank were mapped with the Kongsberg-Simrad hull-mounted EM120 system, revealing at least 6 new volcanoes off of the northern flank, as well as the shape of banks along the south flank (Figure 6).
		Mark Hayward of American Samoa Government Department of Commerce and Allison Graves of Nuna Technologies and the National Park of American Samoa have been invaluable in providing data and GIS assistance, and are thanked also for fruitful discussions.
	gis.esri.com /library/userconf/proc02/pap0101/p0101.htm (2793 words)

	Tutuila (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Tutuila, the mainisland of American Samoa, is situated about 70 km's eastwards of Upolu.
		Mt Alava provides stunning views of the harbour which is the steep sided crater of an ancient volcano, the seaward side of which has collapsed to allow the sea to enter and form the mouth of the harbour.
		Jean P. Haydon Museum of American Samoa, a national historic building that formerly housed the United States Navy Commisary during World War 2, was officially dedicated by famous anthropologist Margaret Mead, author of the controversial book, 'Coming of Age in Samoa'.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /samoa/about_destin/tutuila.html (906 words)

	AMERICAN SAMOA HISTORICAL CALENDAR: JANUARY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		American Samoa's Chief Medical Officer, Lieutenant Commander H.L. Dollard, issued his "Sanitary Instructions for the People of American Samoa." One copy was given to each family, and "the village chief was held responsible for the enforcement of the instructions." (Bryan 1927: 77)
		American Samoa's Governor, Captain MacGillivray Milne, informed the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral William Daniel Leahy, that the members of the Fita Fita Guard were "generally recognized as the aristocrats of American Samoa.
		Samoa Air commenced operations at the Pago Pago International Airport as a commuter airline, flying De Havilland Twin Otter aircraft to Manu'a, Western Samoa and Niue, under the direction of James and Constance Porter of Anchorage, Alaska.
	www.asg-gov.net /026HISTORICALCAL_JANUARY1.htm (5605 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).
		Tutuila contains about two thirds of the total area and is home to 95% of the 64 000 islanders.
		DOC is responsible for the management of economic development and environmental protection for the Territory of American Samoa.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/american_samoa.htm (852 words)

	PBCP: American Samoa
		The Territory of American Samoa lies south of the equator between about 13° and 15° South latitude and 169° and 171° West longitude.
		The terrain of American Samoa is rugged with high volcanic mountains descending sharply to a limited amount of level land.
		The estimated population of American Samoa was 67,084 as of July 2001, with about 38 percent of the population under 15 years old, 57 percent between 15 and 64 years old, and 5 percent 65 and over.
	www.hawaii.edu /pbcp/services/servicearea/asamoa.htm (920 words)

	National Park of American Samoa - Nature & Science (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		To the west, Western Samoa islands, are the youngest; have had less time to be eroded away; and are the largest.
		The eastern islands, American Samoa are the oldest.
		American Samoa National Park is undeveloped and remote--in the Southern hemisphere and near the International Date Line and (from America) in the far Pacific.
	www.nps.gov /npsa/pphtml/nature.html (196 words)

	Classifying Deep Water Benthic Habitats Around Tutuila, American Samoa
		American Samoa, a small, remote territory in the heart of the South Pacific, is the only U.S. territory south of the equator at about a latitude of 14 ° S and a longitude of 168-170 ° W; it lies 4,700 km southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii (Figure 1).
		American Samoa's five volcanic islands and two coral atolls are surrounded by the only true tropical reefs in U.S. waters.
		American Samoa is part of the Samoan archipelago and includes 5 volcanic islands and 2 coral atolls (Swains Island not shown in this figure).
	dusk2.geo.orst.edu /esri04/p1208_cc.html (3564 words)

	AMERICAN SAMOA
		The only American land below the equator, the territory of American Samoa consists of seven beautiful, tropical, volcanic islands and two coral atolls.
		Tutuila is the largest and has the most population.
		Alava provides stunning views of the harbour which is the steep sided crater of an ancient volcano, the seaward side of which has collapsed to allow the sea to enter and form the mouth of the harbour.
	www.janeresture.com /amsam (662 words)

	USGS - Evapotranpiration on Tutuila, American Samoa Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Estimating the amount of water that is transferred from the earth's surface to the atmosphere by evaporation or transpiration (collectively known as evapotranspiration) is essential to quantifying the water resources of oceanic islands such as Tutuila, American Samoa.
		In the water budget of an oceanic island, where all freshwater (including water in streams and lakes as well as ground water) comes ultimately from precipitation, evapotranspiration reduces the amount of freshwater available for people, freshwater-dependent aquatic ecosystems, and maintaining the aesthetic qualities of natural freshwater bodies.
		To estimate evapotranspiration on the tropical South Pacific island of Tutuila, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA), is operating a network of automated climate stations that collect data from which evapotranspiration can be computed by the Penman (1948) method.
	hi.water.usgs.gov /projects/samoa-et-web (315 words)

	American Samoa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		American Samoa became an unorganized U.S. territory in 1900.
		The Samoas arguably represent the largest population of polynesian people and they take pride in a strong culture that has survived outside incursions amazingly well.
		American Samoa's delegate to the U.S. House of Representives, the honorable Eni F. Faleomavaega
	www.ipacific.com /samoa/samoa.html (233 words)

	American Samoa map and information page by World Atlas
		American Samoa and its small group of islands were first settled by the Polynesians some 3,000 years ago.
		While there is a strong American influence in the islands, American Samoans proudly retain their cultural heritage.
		Samoa, a neighboring independent country, shares the same culture, and much of the same history.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/oceania/as.htm (409 words)

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