American Samoa
American Samoa, officially Territory of American Samoa, is an unincorporated territory of the USA consisting of the eastern part of the Samoan archipelago, located in the south-central Pacific Ocean. The territory, which is part of Polynesia, includes the six Samoan islands. It also includes the inhabited islands of Tutuila, Tau, Olosega, Ofu, and Aunuu, along with an uninhabited coral atoll named Rose Atoll. The largest and most populous island is Tutuila with 55,212 inhabitants in 2020. The great majority of the population is ethnically Samoan; there are tiny minorities of Tongan and Filipino origin and of people of mixed ethnicity. Its governor is Lemanu Peleti Mauga.
American Samoa’s climate is tropical, and precipitation is ample. Rainforests with tall ferns and trees cover the mountainous interiors of the islands. Plantations of taro, coconut, and other food crops are located on the coasts. Nevertheless, the islands are not rich in animal life.
The Samoan islands were settled by Polynesians about 1000 B.C. The Dutch navigator Jacob Roggeveen sighted Samoa in 1722. In 1878, the United States signed a treaty for the establishment of a naval station in Pago Pago Harbor. An 1899 agreement between colonial powers divided Samoa into spheres of influence: Germany gained control of the western islands, and the United States took the eastern islands. In 1951, control of the territory was transferred to the U.S. Department of the Interior. The U.S. government appointed a governor who had full powers to administer the territory.
The economy is based on services and manufacturing, but tourism is a major industry too.
If you want information about your city in American Samoa, click on the American Samoa city names or American Samoa town names below:
Complete List of Cities in American Samoa
FALENIU
Faleniu is a Village in Western district with -2 500 inhabitants.
ATU'U
Atu'u is a Village in Eastern district with -500 inhabitants.
MESEPA
Mesepa is a Village in Western district with -500 inhabitants.
PAVA'IA'I
Pava'ia'i is a Village in Western district with -2 500 inhabitants.
MALAELOA/ITUAU
Malaeloa/Ituau is a Village in Western district with -1 000 inhabitants.
FAGATOGO
Fagatogo is a Village in Eastern district with -2 500 inhabitants.
ANUA
Anua is a Village in Eastern district with -500 inhabitants.
LEONE
Leone is a Village in Western district with -4 000 inhabitants.
MAPUSAGAFOU
Mapusagafou is a Village in Western district with -2 000 inhabitants.
UTULEI
Utulei is a Village in Eastern district with -1 000 inhabitants.
AUA
Aua is a Village in Eastern district with -2 500 inhabitants.
FAGA'ALU
Faga'alu is a Village in Eastern district with -1 500 inhabitants.
TAFUNA
Tafuna is a Village in Western district with -10 000 inhabitants.
MALAEIMI
Malaeimi is a Village in Western district with -1 500 inhabitants.
LELOALOA
Leloaloa is a Village in Eastern district with -1 000 inhabitants.
AOA
Aoa is a Village in Eastern district with -1 000 inhabitants.
PAGAI
Pagai is a Village in Eastern district with -500 inhabitants.
ILI'ILI
Ili'ili is a Village in Western district with -3 000 inhabitants.
AUTO
Auto is a Village in Eastern district with -500 inhabitants.
FATUMAFUTI
Fatumafuti is a Village in Eastern district with -500 inhabitants.
NU'UULI
Nu'uuli is a Village in Eastern district with -10 000 inhabitants.
MALAELOA/AITULAGI
Malaeloa/Aitulagi is a Village in Western district with -1 000 inhabitants.
VAILOATAI
Vailoatai is a Village in Western district with -1 000 inhabitants.
AUASI
Auasi is a Village in Eastern district with -500 inhabitants.
AFONO
Afono is a Village in Eastern district with -1 000 inhabitants.
FAGA'ITUA
Faga'itua is a Village in Eastern district with -500 inhabitants.
PAGO PAGO
Pago Pago is a Village in Eastern district with -5 000 inhabitants.
AMAUA
Amaua is a Village in Eastern district with -500 inhabitants.
FAGANEANEA
Faganeanea is a Village in Eastern district with -500 inhabitants.
TAPUTIMU
Taputimu is a Village in Western district with -1 000 inhabitants.