The 2005 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

tropical marine, moderated by southeast trade winds; annual

       rainfall averages about 3 m; rainy season from November to April,

       dry season from May to October; little seasonal temperature variation

      Terrain:

       five volcanic islands with rugged peaks and limited coastal plains,

       two coral atolls (Rose Island, Swains Island)

      Elevation extremes:

       lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m

       highest point: Lata 966 m

      Natural resources:

       pumice, pumicite

      Land use: arable land: 10% permanent crops: 15% other: 75% (2001)

      Irrigated land:

       NA sq km

      Natural hazards:

       typhoons common from December to March

      Environment - 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:

       57,881 (July 2005 est.)

      Age structure:

       0–14 years: 35.7% (male 10,705/female 9,956)

       15–64 years: 61.3% (male 18,351/female 17,125)

       65 years and over: 3% (male 664/female 1,080) (2005 est.)

      Median age:

       total: 22.76 years

       male: 22.5 years

       female: 23.05 years (2005 est.)

      Population growth rate:

       −0.11% (2005 est.)

      Birth rate:

       23.13 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)

      Death rate:

       3.33 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

      Net migration rate:

       −20.89 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

      Sex ratio:

       at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1.08 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 1.07 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 0.62 male(s)/female

       total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

       total: 9.27 deaths/1,000 live births

       male: 9.85 deaths/1,000 live births

       female: 8.65 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth:

       total population: 75.84 years

       male: 72.27 years

       female: 79.62 years (2005 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       3.25 children born/woman (2005 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

       NA

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

       NA

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

       NA

      Nationality:

       noun: American Samoan(s)

       adjective: American Samoan

      Ethnic groups:

       native Pacific islander 92.9%, Asian 2.9%, white 1.2%, mixed 2.8%,

       other 0.2% (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.)

      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:

       Pago Pago

      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 2 June 1966, effective 1 July 1967

      Legal system:

       NA

      Suffrage:

       18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:

       chief of state: President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20

       January 2001) and Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January

       2001)

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

       cabinet: cabinet made up of 12 department directors

       elections: US president and vice president elected on the same

       ticket for four-year terms; governor and lieutenant governor elected

       on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms; election

       last held 2 and 16 November 2004 (next to be held November 2008)

       election results: Togiola TULAFONO elected governor; percent of vote

       - Togiola TULAFONO 55.7%, Afoa Moega LUTU 44.3%

      Legislative branch:

       bicameral Fono or Legislative Assembly consists of the House of

       Representatives (21 seats - 20 of which are elected by popular vote

       and 1 is an appointed, nonvoting delegate from Swains Island;

       members serve