Geography Of American Samoa

Location	Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand
Geographic coordinates	14 20 S, 170 00 W
Map references	oceania
Area	total: 199 sq km note: includes Rose Island and Swains Island water: 0 sq km land: 199 sq km
Area comparative	slightly larger than Washington, DC
Land boundaries	0 km
Coastline	116 km
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate	tropical marine, moderated by southeast trade winds; annual rainfall averages about 3 m; 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 (Rose Island, Swains Island)
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Lata 966 m
Natural resources	pumice, pumicite
Land use	arable land: 10% permanent crops: 15% other: 75% (2001)
Irrigated land	NA sq km
Natural hazards	typhoons common from December to March
Environment - current issues	limited natural fresh water resources; the water division of the government has spent substantial funds in the past few years to improve water catchments and pipelines
Environment - international agreements
Geography 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 in the South Pacific Ocean

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This information was reproduced in part from the CIA World Fact book.

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