Atlas of American Samoa

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American Samoa

American Samoa Amerika Sāmoa English American Samoa - Territory of American Samoa The Territory of American Samoa is an unincorporated U.S. territory located in the south Pacific Ocean southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa. The main (largest and most populous) island is Tutuila, with the Manu'a Islands, Rose Atoll, and Swains Island also included in the territory. American Samoa is part of the ► Samoan Islands chain, located west of the ► Cook Islands, north of ► Tonga and ► Niue, and some 300 miles (500 km) south of ► Tokelau. Gagana Samoa Amerika Sāmoa - Teritori o Amerika Sāmoa O Amerika Samoa o le Teritori o le Iunaite Sitete o Amerika mai le tausaga e 1900 se'ia o'o mai i le taimi nei. E 60,000 tagata e nonofo i Amerika Samoa. Short name American Samoa Official name Territory of American Samoa Status Unincorporated territory of the ► United States, American since 1899 Location Pacific Ocean Capital Pago Pago Population 55,519 inhabitants Area 199 km² Major language(s) English and Samoan (both official) Major religion(s) Protestantism and Roman Catholicism More information American Samoa, Geography of American Samoa, History of American Samoa and Politics of American Samoa More images American Samoa - American Samoa (Category).

General maps

Map of American Samoa with detaljs

Map of American Samoa

Administrative divisions of American Samoa

Districts of American Samoa

Counties of American Samoa

Villages of American Samoa

History maps

This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day American Samoa, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day American Samoa.

In 1872 the United States take possesion of the port of Pago Pago in Samoa. In 1889 the Kingdom of Samoa becomes a kingdom under joint British-German-United States protectorate, from which the eastern part in 1899 is obtained by the United States. Out of these American possesions American Samoa is formed in 1912. In 1925 Swain Island is annexed to American Samoa.

Old maps

This section holds copies of original general maps more than 70 years old.

Map of Samoa by George Cram 1896

Notes and references

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