The 1992 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Independence:

       none (territory of the US)

       Constitution:

       ratified 1966, in effect 1967; note - a comprehensive revision is awaiting

       ratification by the US Congress (1992)

       National holiday:

       Territorial Flag Day, 17 April (1900)

       Executive branch:

       popularly elected governor and lieutenant governor

       Legislative branch:

       bicameral Legislative Assembly (Fono) consists of an upper house or Senate

       and a lower house or House of Representatives

       Judicial branch:

       High Court, district courts, and village courts

       Leaders:

       Chief of State:

       President George BUSH (since 20 January 1989); Vice President Dan QUAYLE

       (since 20 January 1989)

       Head of Government:

       Governor Peter Tali COLEMAN (since 20 January 1989); Lieutenant Governor

       Galea'i POUMELE (since NA 1989)

       Suffrage:

       universal at age 18; indigenous inhabitants are US nationals, not US

       citizens

       Elections:

       Governor:

       last held 7 November 1988 (next to be held November 1992); results - Peter

       T. COLEMAN was elected (percent of vote NA)

       House of Representatives:

       last held November 1990 (next to be held November 1992); results -

       representatives popularly elected from 17 house districts; seats - (21

       total, 20 elected, and 1 nonvoting delegate from Swain's Island)

       Senate:

       last held 7 November 1988 (next to be held November 1992); results -

       senators elected by county councils from 12 senate districts; seats - (18

       total) number of seats by party NA

       US House of Representatives:

       last held 19 November 1990 (next to be held November 1992); results - Eni R.

       F. H. FALEOMAVAEGA reelected as a nonvoting delegate

       Member of:

       ESCAP, IOC, SPC

       Diplomatic representation:

       none (territory of the US)

       Flag:

       blue with a white triangle edged in red that is based on the fly side and

       extends to the hoist side; a brown and white American bald eagle flying

       toward the hoist side is carrying two traditional Samoan symbols of

       authority, a staff and a war club

      :American Samoa Economy

      Overview:

       Economic development is strongly linked to the US, with which American Samoa

       does nearly 90% of its foreign trade. Tuna fishing and tuna processing

       plants are the backbone of the private-sector economy, with canned tuna the

       primary export. The tuna canneries and the government are by far the two

       largest employers. Other economic activities include a slowly developing

       tourist industry.

       GNP:

       purchasing power equivalent - $128 million, per capita $2,500; real growth

       rate NA% (1990)

       Inflation rate (consumer prices):

       4.3% (1989)

       Unemployment rate:

       12% (1991)

       Budget:

       revenues $126,394,000 (consisting of $46,441,000 local revenue and

       $79,953,000 grant revenue); including capital expenditures of $NA million

       (1990)

       Exports:

       $307 million (f.o.b., 1989)

       commodities:

       canned tuna 93%

       partners:

       US 99.6%

       Imports:

       $377.9 million (c.i.f., 1989)

       commodities:

       materials for canneries 56%, food 8%, petroleum 7%, machinery and parts 6%

       partners:

       US 72%, Japan 7%, NZ 7%, Australia 5%, other 9%

       External debt:

       $NA

       Industrial production:

       growth rate NA%

       Electricity:

       42,000 kW capacity; 85 million kWh produced, 2,020 kWh per capita (1990)

       Industries:

       tuna canneries (largely dependent on foreign supplies of raw tuna), meat

       canning, handicrafts

       Agriculture:

       bananas, coconuts, vegetables, taro, breadfruit, yams, copra, pineapples,

       papayas, dairy farming

       Economic aid:

       $21,042,650 in operational funds and $5,948,931 in construction funds for

       capital improvement projects from the US Department of Interior (1991)

       Currency:

       US currency is used

       Exchange rates:

       US currency is used

       Fiscal year:

       1 October - 30 September

      :American Samoa Communications

      Railroads:

       none

       Highways:

       350 km total; 150 km paved, 200 km unpaved

       Ports:

       Pago Pago, Ta'u

       Airports:

       4 total, 4 usable; 2 with permanent-surface runways; none with runways over

       3,659 m; 1 with runways 2,440 to 3,659 m (international airport at Tafuna,

       near Pago Pago); small airstrips on Ta'u and Ofu

       Telecommunications:

       6,500 telephones; broadcast stations - 1 AM, 2 FM, 1 TV; good telex,

       telegraph, and facsimile services; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station, 1

       COMSAT earth station

      :American Samoa Defense Forces

      Note: defense is the responsibility of the US

      :Andorra Geography

      Total area:

       450 km2

       Land area:

       450 km2

       Comparative area:

       slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

       Land boundaries:

       125 km total; France 60 km, Spain 65 km

       Coastline:

       none - landlocked

       Maritime claims:

       none - landlocked