American Samoa
American Samoa
Amerika Sāmoa (Samoan) | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto(s): "Sāmoa, Muamua Le Atua" (Samoan) (English: "Samoa, Let God Be First") | |
.svg) Map of American Samoa. | |
| Country |  United States |
| Partition of Samoa | December 2, 1899 |
| Ratification Act | February 20, 1929 |
| Current Constitution | July 1, 1967 |
| United States Act | August 17, 1970 |
| Capital | Pago Pago |
| Largest village | Tafuna |
| Government | |
| • Type | Constitutional monarchy |
| • Body | Government of American Samoa |
| • Governor | Eleasalo Ale |
| • Premier | Savali Talavou Ale |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80 sq mi (200 km2) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 44,620 |
| Time zone | UTC-11:00 (SST) |
American Samoa (abbreviated AS) is a territory and of the United States in the south Pacific Ocean, southeast of the country of Samoa. It is located to the east of the International Date Line, east of the Cook Islands, north of Tonga, and approximately 1,700 miles northeast of New Zealand and New Duveland. American Samoa has a population of 44,620, and a size of 77 square miles (200 km2) which is smaller than the District of Columbia. The capital city is Pago Pago and the largest village is Tafuna.