 American Samoa — (ə mer´i kən sə mō´ə) |
About The People
Did You Know... The Hawksbill Sea Turtle is a shy tropical reef dwelling species that feed »» More
Eating & Recipes... Traditional Samoan foods included taro root, yams, bananas, coconuts, bread »» More
Fashion... The traditional lavalava (a straight, one-piece wraparound skirt) is worn b »» More
Socializing... A very basic ingredient in Samoa life is the aiga (the family). At the head »» More
Family... The aiga is headed by a matai and consists of people related by blood, marr »» More
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American Samoa History
By the Treaty of Berlin of 1899, the United Kingdom and Germany renounced in favor of the United States all their rights and claims over the eastern islands of Samoa. This treaty went into effect on February 16, 1900. On April 17, 1900, the matai (chiefs) of Tutuila formally ceded the islands of Tutuila »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Pago Pago
Population: 66,432
GDP: $575,300,000 (USD)
Total Area: 199 (sq km) 77 (sq mi)
Currency: US dolla
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