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American Samoa
American Samoa
American Samoa consists of a group of seven islands in the southern Pacific Ocean, comprising Tutuila; the Manua group, consisting of Tau, Olosega, and Ofu; Aunuu; Rose Island; and Swains Island. Privately owned Swains Island and uninhabited Rose Island are coral atolls; the other islands are mountainous and of volcanic formation. Tutuila is the
largest island of the group, covering an area of about 55-sq. mi. and with a 1990 estimated population, including Aunuu, of 45,043. Pago, on Tutuila (population, 1990 estimate, 3519), has one of the finest harbors in the South Pacific. The total area of American Samoa is 77-sq. mi.; in 1994 the population was estimated to be 55,223.

Popular Destinations in American Samoa

National Park of American Samoa
National Park of American Samoa
The National Park of American Samoa invites visitors to step into a world shaped by towering volcanic ridges, tangled rainforests, and clear coral-sand bays. Spread across Tutuila, Ta‘ū, and Ofu islands, the park protects nearly 13,500 acres of land and 4,000 acres of ocean, an unusual patchwork where ancient ecosystems like paleotropical rainforests meet hip-deep coral reefs. Only U.S. national park in the Southern Hemisphere, it’s a place where you can hike through cloud-shrouded forests and t
South Pacific  /  American Samoa
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