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Geography and Environment of American Samoa

Terrain, climate, natural resources, hazards, and environmental conditions of American Samoa.

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Overview

Pago Pago has one of the best natural deepwater harbors in the South Pacific Ocean, sheltered by shape from rough seas and protected by peripheral mountains from high winds; strategic location in the South Pacific Ocean

Detailed geography

five volcanic islands with rugged peaks and limited coastal plains, two coral atolls (Rose Island, Swains Island)

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