The 2010 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

- current issues:

      limited natural fresh water resources; the water division of the government has spent substantial funds in the past few years to improve water catchments and pipelines

      Geography - 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

      People ::American Samoa

      Population:

      66,432 (July 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 202

      Age structure:

      0–14 years: 33.4% (male 11,159/female 10,768)

      15–64 years: 62.7% (male 20,848/female 20,271)

      65 years and over: 3.9% (male 1,211/female 1,371) (2010 est.)

      Median age:

      total: 23.4 years

      male: 23.3 years

      female: 23.6 years (2010 est.)

      Population growth rate:

      1.212% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 103

      Birth rate:

      23.05 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 73

      Death rate:

      4.09 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 209

      Net migration rate:

      −6.83 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 206

      Urbanization:

      urban population: 92% of total population (2008)

      rate of urbanization: 2.4% annual rate of change (2005–10 est.)

      Sex ratio:

      at birth: 1.061 male(s)/female

      under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female

      15–64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female

      65 years and over: 0.88 male(s)/female

      total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2010 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

      total: 9.91 deaths/1,000 live births country comparison to the world: 152 male: 12.91 deaths/1,000 live births

      female: 6.73 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth:

      total population: 73.97 years country comparison to the world: 104 male: 71.04 years

      female: 77.08 years (2010 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

      3.22 children born/woman (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 55

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

      NA

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

      NA

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

      NA

      Nationality:

      noun: American Samoan(s) (US nationals)

      adjective: American Samoan

      Ethnic groups:

      native Pacific islander 91.6%, Asian 2.8%, white 1.1%, mixed 4.2%, other 0.3% (2000 census)

      Religions:

      Christian Congregationalist 50%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant and other 30%

      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%

      note: most people are bilingual (2000 census)

      Literacy:

      definition: age 15 and over can read and write

      total population: 97%

      male: 98%

      female: 97% (1980 est.)

      Education expenditures:

      NA

      Government ::American Samoa

      Country name:

      conventional long form: Territory of American Samoa

      conventional short form: American Samoa

      abbreviation: AS

      Dependency status:

      unincorporated and unorganized territory of the US; administered by the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior

      Government type:

      NA

      Capital:

      name: Pago Pago

      geographic coordinates: 14 16 S, 170 42 W

      time difference: UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)

      Administrative divisions:

      none (territory of the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are three districts and two islands* at the second order; Eastern, Manu'a, Rose Island*, Swains Island*, Western

      Independence:

      none (territory of the US)

      National holiday:

      Flag Day, 17 April (1900)

      Constitution:

      ratified on 2 June 1966; effective 1 July 1967

      Legal system:

      NA

      Suffrage:

      18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:

      chief of state: President Barack H. OBAMA (since 20 January 2009); Vice President Joseph R. BIDEN (since 20 January 2009)

      head of government: Governor Togiola TULAFONO (since 7 April 2003)

      cabinet: Cabinet made up of 12 department directors (For more information visit the World Leaders website ) elections: under the US Constitution, residents of unincorporated territories, such as American Samoa, do not vote in elections for US president and vice president; however, they may vote in Democratic and Republican presidential primary elections; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held on 4 and 18 November 2008 (next to be held in November 2012)

      election results: Togiola TULAFONO reelected governor; percent of vote - Togiola TULAFONO 56.5%, Afoa Moega LUTU 43.5%

      Legislative branch:

      bicameral Fono or Legislative Assembly consists of the Senate (18 seats; members are elected from local chiefs to serve four-year terms)and the House of Representatives (21 seats; 20 members are elected by popular vote and 1 is an appointed, nonvoting delegate from Swains Island; members serve two-year terms)

      elections: House of Representatives - last held on 4 November 2008 (next to be held in November 2010); Senate