Geographical position: American Samoa is located in Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand
The country’s climate is tropical marine, moderated by southeast trade winds; annual rainfall averages about 3 m; rainy season from November to April, dry season from May to October; little seasonal temperature variation.
Languages: Samoan (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English
note: most people are bilingual.
Pago Pago is the capital of American Samoa
Surface: 199 sq km
Population: 57.881
System of government: NA
Capital: Pago Pago
Religion: Christian Congregationalist 50%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant and other 30%
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