American Samoa, Unincorporated territory in South Pacific Ocean, United States.
American Samoa encompasses five main volcanic islands and two coral atolls, with Tutuila containing the deep-water harbor of Pago Pago as its capital.
The United States gained control of the eastern Samoan islands through the Tripartite Convention of 1899, establishing a naval station in Pago Pago Bay.
The territory maintains traditional Samoan land ownership systems where 90 percent of properties remain under communal family management through generations.
Residents of American Samoa hold the status of United States nationals rather than citizens, exempting them from federal income tax obligations.
The territory prevented any deaths during the 1918 influenza pandemic through strict maritime quarantine measures while nearby Western Samoa lost 22% of its population.
Location: United States
Inception: 1899
Capital city: Pago Pago
Elevation above the sea: 765 m
Part of: Samoa, Mali udaljeni otoci SAD-a
Website: https://americansamoa.gov
GPS coordinates: -14.29583,-170.70750
Latest update: June 2, 2025 03:17
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