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at birth:

       total population: 75.75 years

       male: 71.35 years

       female: 80.41 years (2003 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       3.3 children born/woman (2003 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

       NA%

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

       NA

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

       NA

      Nationality:

       noun: American Samoan(s)

       adjective: American Samoan

      Ethnic groups:

       Samoan (Polynesian) 89%, Caucasian 2%, Tongan 4%, other 5%

      Religions:

       Christian Congregationalist 50%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant and

       other 30%

      Languages:

       Samoan (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian

       languages), English

       note: most people are bilingual

      Literacy:

       definition: age 15 and over can read and write

       total population: 97%

       male: 98%

       female: 97% (1980 est.)

      Government American Samoa

      Country name:

       conventional long form: Territory of American Samoa

       conventional short form: American Samoa

       abbreviation: AS

      Dependency status:

       unincorporated and unorganized territory of the US; administered by

       the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior

      Government type:

       NA

      Capital:

       Pago Pago

      Administrative divisions:

       none (territory of the US); there are no first-order administrative

       divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are three

       districts and two islands* at the second order; Eastern, Manu'a,

       Rose Island*, Swains Island*, Western

      Independence:

       none (territory of the US)

      National holiday:

       Flag Day, 17 April (1900)

      Constitution:

       ratified 1966, in effect 1967

      Legal system:

       NA

      Suffrage:

       18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:

       chief of state: President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20

       January 2001) and Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January

       2001)

       election results: Tauese P. SUNIA reelected governor; percent of

       vote - Tauese P. SUNIA (Democrat) 50.7%, Lealaifuaneva Peter REID

       (independent) 47.8%

       note: Togiola TULAFONO became acting governor 26 March 2003 upon the

       death of Governor Tauese P. SUNIA

       elections: US president and vice president elected on the same

       ticket for four-year terms; governor and lieutenant governor elected

       on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms; election

       last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2004)

       head of government: Governor Togiola TULAFONO (since 7 April 2003)

       following the death of Governor Tauese P. SUNIA on 26 March 2003;

       TULAFONO had been the Lieutenant Governor

       cabinet: NA

      Legislative branch:

       bicameral Fono or Legislative Assembly consists of the House of

       Representatives (21 seats - 20 of which are elected by popular vote

       and 1 is an appointed, nonvoting delegate from Swains Island;

       members serve two-year terms) and the Senate (18 seats; members are

       elected from local chiefs and serve four-year terms)

       election results: House of Representatives - percent of vote by

       party - NA%; seats by party - NA; Senate - percent of vote by party

       - NA%; seats by party - independents 18

       note: American Samoa elects one nonvoting representative to the US

       House of Representatives; election last held 7 November 2002 (next

       to be held NA November 2004); results - Eni F. H. FALEOMAVAEGA

       (Democrat) reelected as delegate

       elections: House of Representatives - last held 7 November 2002

       (next to be held NA November 2004); Senate - last held 7 November

       2000 (next to be held NA November 2004)

      Judicial branch:

       High Court (chief justice and associate justices are appointed by

       the US Secretary of the Interior)

      Political parties and leaders:

       Democratic Party [leader NA]; Republican Party [leader NA]

      Political pressure groups and leaders:

       NA

      International organization participation:

       ESCAP (associate), Interpol (subbureau), IOC, SPC

      Diplomatic representation in the US:

       none (territory of the US)

      Diplomatic representation from the US:

       none (territory of the US)

      Flag description:

       blue, with a white triangle edged in red that is based on the outer

       side and extends to the hoist side; a brown and white American bald

       eagle flying toward the hoist side is carrying two traditional

       Samoan symbols of authority, a staff and a war club

      Economy American Samoa

      Economy - overview:

       This is a traditional Polynesian economy in which more than 90% of

       the land is communally owned. Economic activity is strongly linked

       to the US, with which American Samoa conducts most of its foreign

       trade. Tuna fishing and tuna processing plants are the backbone of

       the private sector, with canned tuna the primary export. Transfers

       from the US Government add substantially to American Samoa's

       economic well-being. Attempts by the government to develop a larger

       and broader economy are restrained by Samoa's remote location, its

       limited transportation, and its devastating hurricanes. Tourism, a

       developing sector, has been held back by the recurring financial

       difficulties in East Asia.

      GDP:

      

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