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American Samoa Geography - 1989 https://theodora.com/wfb1989/american_samoa/american_samoa_geography.html SOURCE: 1989 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Total area: 199 km2
Comparative area: slightly larger than Washington, DC Land boundaries: none Coastline: 116 km Maritime claims:
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 Natural resources: pumice and pumicite Land use: 10% arable land; 5% permanent crops; 0% meadows and pastures; 75% forest and woodland; 10% other Environment: typhoons common from December to March 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 about 3,700 km
south-southwest of Honolulu in the South Pacific Ocean about halfway between
Hawaii and New Zealand
NOTE: The information regarding American Samoa on this page is re-published from the 1989 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of American Samoa Geography 1989 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about American Samoa Geography 1989 should be addressed to the CIA. |