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American Samoa Geography 1996

Affiliation:

(territory of the US)

Location:

Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand

Map references:

Oceania

Area:

total area:

199 sq km

land area:

199 sq km

comparative area:

slightly larger than Washington, DC

note:

includes Rose Island and Swains Island

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

116 km

Maritime claims:

exclusive economic zone:

200 nm

territorial sea:

12 nm

International disputes:

none

Climate:

tropical marine, moderated by southeast trade winds; annual rainfall averages 124 inches; rainy season from November to April, dry season from May to October; little seasonal temperature variation

Terrain:

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

Natural resources:

pumice, pumicite

Land use:

arable land:

10%

permanent crops:

meadows and pastures:

forest and woodland:

75%

other:

10%

Irrigated land:

NA sq km

Environment:

current issues:

limited natural fresh water resources; in many areas of the island water supplies come from roof catchments

natural hazards:

typhoons common from December to March

international agreements:

Note:

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

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