American Samoa Travellers Guide
Is a tropical island destination, consisting of 7 islands of volcanic origin. The islanders have retained many of there traditiona beliefs and customs making this an interesting as well as beautiful place to visit.
Total Area:199 sq km Land Borders: islands
Population: 57,794
Life Expectancy: 76 years HIV % Total Poulation:n/a
Ethnic Groups: native Pacific islander 92.9%, Asian 2.9%, white 1.2%, mixed 2.8%, other 0.2%
Languages:Samoan 90.6% (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English 2.9%, Tongan 2.4%, other Pacific islander 2.1%, other 2%
President:George E Bush GDP - Per Capita: $5,800
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.