American Samoa
By: Alec D. Marcum
Landforms
Islands- Aunu'u, Manu'a, Ofu-Olosega, Swains Island, Tutuila, Rose, & Ta'u
Mountains- Lata & Rainmaker
Volcano- Vailulu'u
Plains- Emu Plains
Bodies of Water
Springs of American Samoa & South Pacific
Climate
Tropical, warm/hot, & high humidity
Plants
Animals
Fruit bats, bulbuls, mynas, petrels, nautilus, honeyeaters, tropical doves, tropical pigeons, Samoan starling, corals, clownfish, damselfish, surgeonfish, wrasse, & parrotfish
Natural Resources
Fish, forests, hydropower, & petroleum
History
The islands of American Samoa have a total land area of 76 square miles. Tutuila contains about two thirds of the total area and is home to 95% of the 65,000 islanders. American Samoa is located 14 degrees south of the equator, and 172 degrees meridian west, and is the center of Polynesia. Located 2,300 miles southwest of Hawaii and 1,600 miles northeast of New Zealand, it forms a strategic midpoint on vital shipping and air routes
People
Samoan 89%, Tongan 4%, Caucasian 2%, & other 5%
Languages
Land Use
Arabic land 10%, permanent crops 15%, & other 75%