American Samoa
Territory of American Samoa
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About American Samoa
American Samoa is a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand. It consists of five volcanic islands with rugged peaks and limited coastal plains and two coral atolls.
The harbour of Pago Pago is in the crater of an extinct volcano which has a spectacular cable-car ride. The islands are known for their excellent fishing, diving, snorkling and surfing opportunities.
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General information
- Capital: Pago Pago
- Language: Samoan (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English, Tongan, other Pacific islander
- Climate: Tropical marine, moderated
- Timezone: UTC -11
- Currency: US Dollar(USD)
- Electricity plugs: a b f i (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 57,881 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +1 684
- Toplevel domain .as
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Good to know
Samoans are known for their feasts with traditional dancing and plentyfull of exotic food.
Religion: Christian Congregationalist 50%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant and other 30%
National holiday: Flag Day, 17 April (1900)
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