Blue, with a white triangle edged in red that is based on the outer side and extends to the hoist side; a brown and white American bald eagle flying toward the hoist side is carrying two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a staff and a war club.
None (territory of the US), there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are three districts and two islands* at the second order: Eastern, Manu'a, Rose Island*, Swains Island*, and Western.
Population:
57,663 (July 2007 est.)
Languages:
Samoan (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English most people are bilingual
Geographic coordinates:
11° 03' S, 171° 05' W
Area total:
199 sq. km includes Rose Island and Swains Island
Land area:
199 sq. km
Water area:
0 sq. km
Total land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline:
116 km
Elevation extremes:
Pacific Ocean 0 m - Lata 966 m
Internet country code:
.as
Currency:
US dollar (USD)
Name - abbreviation:
AS
Name - conventional long form:
Territory of American Samoa
Name - conventional short form:
American Samoa
Independence:
none (territory of the US)
Constitution:
ratified 1966, in effect 1967
Government type:
NA
Dependency status:
Unincorporated and unorganized territory of the US, administered by the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior.