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    Flag of American SamoaAMERICAN SAMOA

        Official Name:  American Samoa
        Location:  Oceania, group of 7 small islands (5 volcanic, 2 coral atolls, Rose Island, Swains Island) in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand. 2300 miles SW of Honolulu
        Capital:  Pago Pago, island of Tutuila
        Population:   62,093
        Languages:   Samoan (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English (most people are bilingual)
        Monetary Unit:   U.S. Dollar
        Dependency status: Unincorporated and unorganized territory of the United States of America; administered by the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior
        Government:  There are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are three political districts.
        Religion:  Christian Congregationalist 50%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant denominations and other 30%

        Links:
        Amerika Samoa
        Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary
        Somoa-American
        Samoa, Heart of Polynesia Visitors' Bureau
        Samoa's Internet Webpage

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