American Samoa

Summary

American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States^[1]. It draws 8,656 Wikipedia views per month (unincorporated_territory_of_the_united_states category, ranking #3 of 4).^[2]

Key Facts

• American Samoa is identified as part of the Samoans ethnic group^[3].
• American Samoa is identified as part of the Tongans ethnic group^[4].
• American Samoa is identified as part of the Filipinos ethnic group^[5].
• American Samoa is located in United States^[6].
• American Samoa is in the country of United States^[7].
• American Samoa is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[8].
• American Samoa's head of government is recorded as Lemanu Peleti Mauga^[9].
• American Samoa's head of government is recorded as Pula Nikolao Pula^[10].
• American Samoa is on the continent of Insular Oceania^[11].
• American Samoa's instance of is recorded as unincorporated territory of the United States^[12].
• American Samoa's instance of is recorded as political territorial entity^[13].
• American Samoa's instance of is recorded as insular area of the United States^[14].
• American Samoa's instance of is recorded as territory of the United States^[15].
• American Samoa's capital is recorded as Pago Pago^[16].
• American Samoa's official language is recorded as English^[17].
• American Samoa's official language is recorded as Samoan^[18].
• American Samoa's currency is recorded as United States dollar^[19].
• American Samoa's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .as^[20].
• American Samoa's anthem is recorded as The Star-Spangled Banner^[21].
• American Samoa's anthem is recorded as Amerika Samoa^[22].
• Samoan Islands is named after American Samoa^[23].
• United States is named after American Samoa^[24].
• American Samoa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Western District^[25].
• American Samoa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Eastern District^[26].
• American Samoa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Manuʻa District^[27].

Body

Geography

American Samoa is in the country of United States^[7]. It is located in United States^[6]. It is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[8]. It is on the continent of Insular Oceania^[11]. Part of include Samoa^[28], a sovereign state^[29], in Samoa^[30], founded in 1962^[31]; European Union tax haven blacklist^[32], a blacklist^[33]; and Q3432631^[34], a geographical feature^[35], in United States^[36].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+20012'}^[37], {'amount': '+20478'}^[38], and {'amount': '+21118'}^[39].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include unincorporated territory of the United States^[12], political territorial entity^[13], insular area of the United States^[14], and territory of the United States^[15].

History and Context

January 1, 1899 marks the founding of American Samoa^[40]. Things named after include Samoan Islands^[23], an archipelago^[41], in Samoa^[42] and United States^[24], a sovereign state^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1776^[45].

Why It Matters

American Samoa draws 8,656 Wikipedia views per month (unincorporated_territory_of_the_united_states category, ranking #3 of 4).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]