See Samoa, American.
A United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa; Also called: Eastern Samoa.
Group of islands 4,200 km/2,610 mi S of Hawaii, administered by the us
Area 200 sq km/77 sq mi
Capital Fagatogo on Tutuila
Features five volcanic islands, including Tutuila, Tau, and Swain’s Island, and two coral atolls. National park (1988) includes prehistoric village of Saua, virgin rainforest, flying foxes
Exports canned tuna, handicrafts
Currency us dollar
Population (1990) 46,800
Language Samoan and English
Religion Christian
Government as a non-self-governing territory of the us, under Governor A P Lutali, it is constitutionally an unincorporated territory of the us, administered by the Department of the Interior
History the islands were acquired by the us Dec 1899 by agreement with Britain and Germany under the Treaty of Berlin. A constitution was adopted 1960 and revised 1967.