ims:

territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Climate:

tropical marine, moderated by southeast trade winds; annual rainfall
averages about 3 m; rainy season (November to April), dry season
(May to October); little seasonal temperature variation

Terrain:

five volcanic islands with rugged peaks and limited coastal plains,
two coral atolls (Rose Island, Swains Island)

Elevation extremes:

lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Lata Mountain 964 m

Natural resources:

pumice, pumicite

Land use:

arable land: 10%
permanent crops: 15%
other: 75% (2005)

Irrigated land:

NA

Natural hazards:

typhoons common from December to March

Environment - current issues:

limited natural fresh water resources; the water division of the
government has spent substantial funds in the past few years to
improve water catchments and pipelines

Geography - note:

Pago Pago has one of the best natural deepwater harbors in the South
Pacific Ocean, sheltered by shape from rough seas and protected by
peripheral mountains from high winds; strategic location in the
South Pacific Ocean

People
American Samoa

Population:

64,827 (July 2008 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years: 34.4% (male 11,337/female 10,946)
15-64 years: 61.8% (male 20,335/female 19,728)
65 years and over: 3.8% (male 1,161/female 1,320) (2008 est.)

Median age:

total: 22.8 years
male: 22.7 years
female: 23 years (2008 est.)

Population growth rate:

1.236% (2008 est.)

Birth rate:

23.66 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death rate:

4.13 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate:

-7.17 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Sex ratio:

at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.88 male(s)/female
total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

total: 10.46 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 13.69 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 7.03 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population: 73.47 years
male: 70.55 years
female: 76.56 years (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate:

3.35 children born/woman (2008 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

NA

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths:

NA

Nationality:

noun: American Samoan(s) (US nationals)
adj