Facts about American Samoa
Official languages: English, Samoan, Tongan
Capital: Pago Pago
Area: 199 km²
Population: 57,881 residents
Population density: 290.86 residents per km²
Currency: USD
Internet TLD: .as
ISO codes: AS, ASM, 16
The phone code for American Samoa is + 1-684
American Samoa (Samoan Sāmoa Amelika) is part of American Oceania, a US territory in the southern Pacific. American Samoa is part of the Samoa Islands and adjoins the Independent State of Samoa to the southeast. American Samoa is the largest U.S. territory south of the equator. It extends to a few volcanic islands and two small atolls in Polynesia. The largest island in terms of area and population, American Samoas, is Tutuila with the main town Pago Pago.
Population
| Total population | 49,437 |
| Population growth rate | -1.40% |
| Birth rate | 19.60 births per 1,000 residents |
| Life expectancy | |
| Overall life expectancy | 74.68 years |
| Men life expectancy | 71.73 years |
| Women life expectancy | 77.80 years |
| Age structure | |
| 0-14 years | 29.59% |
| 15-64 years | 64.17% |
| 65 years and above | 6.24% |
| Median age | 28.80 years |
| Gender ratio | 1.01 M / F |
| Population density | 248.43 residents per km² |
| Urbanization | 90.30% |
| Cities | |
| (Pago Pago (Tutuila)) [Capital] (F 2000) 4278, (Tafuna) (Z 2000) 8409 | |
| Ethnicities | |
| 92.6% Pacific islanders (including 88.9% Samoans, 2.9% Tongans), 3.6% Asians (including 2.2% Filipinos), 2.7% mixed, 1.2% others | |
| Religions | |
| Congregational Church 50%, Catholics (Roman Catholic) 20% Protestants and others 30% | |
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Biggest Cities of American Samoa by Population
American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean. The largest city in American Samoa is Pago Pago, the capital of American Samoa and its most populous city. Located on Tutuila Island, Pago Pago is home to over 11 thousand people and serves as a major port for the region. It has been an important trading center for centuries, connecting people from different parts of Polynesia and beyond. Today, Pago Pago is a major cultural hub and economic center, with many museums, monuments, parks, and other attractions drawing tourists from all corners of the globe.
The second largest city in American Samoa is Fagatogo located on Tutuila Island near Pago Pago. With a population of around 4 thousand people, Fagatogo serves as an important political center for American Samoa as well as an influential cultural hub for music and literature throughout the region. It also has some impressive monuments such as Su’igaula o le Atuvasa Park which dates back to 18th century AD and remains one of the oldest standing parks in all of Polynesia.
The third largest city in American Samoa is Leone located on Tutuila Island near Fagatogo. With a population of around 2 thousand people, Leone serves as an important religious center for American Samoa as well as an influential cultural hub for music and literature throughout the region. The city also has some impressive monuments such as Tauese Sunia Ocean Center which dates back to 19th century AD and remains one of the oldest standing ocean centers in all of Polynesia.
| # | City | Population | Latitude | Longitude |
| 1 | Pago Pago, American Samoa | 11,611 | -14.2781 | -170.702 |
| 2 | Tafuna, American Samoa | 11,128 | -14.3358 | -170.72 |
| 3 | Ta`u, American Samoa | 984 | -14.2336 | -169.514 |
| 4 | Taulaga, American Samoa | 148 | -11.0553 | -171.088 |