Explore American Samoa!

First, Pictures and Photos

Let's see what American Samoan photographers are snapping, clicking and posting around the great nation of American Samoa, right now!

Second, Latest News & Views!

Let's see what's happening in and around American Samoa and stay in quick touch with news, reports and analysis on the top newspapers and journals, as it happens right now!

Third, Of course, Videos & Movie Clips

Let's watch the hottest and some of the most amazing internet videos and movies being uploaded by American Samoa video buffs! We've already selected some great ones for you, but you can always search for more using the video search box below. To see a video, just click on a video to watch it live right now on this webpage!

Fourth, The Blogosphere

Let's read what citizen journalists and bloggers are writing, commenting and speaking their minds about in these Top American Samoan Blog posts about now. You may as well wish to visit one of these great American Samoan bloggers and leave a comment there!

Fifth, The Map

Still can't get enough of American Samoa ? Let's explore what else is there in American Samoa and learn more about its geography, topography and terrain on this interactive map. To see it bigger, check out our full screen Map of American Samoa. Meanwhile, Let's Zoom in and out and pan across this American Samoan map!

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Sixth... Don't forget Bestselling books

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Seventh... A little introduction of American Samoa

The Capital of American Samoa is Pago Pago. A person from American Samoa is called American Samoan.

American Samoa is an unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the South Pacific Ocean, to the East of the larger state of Samoa.

Originally inhabited as early as 1000 BC, Samoa was reached by European explorers in the 18th century.

International rivalries in the latter half of the 19th century were settled by an 1899 treaty in which Germany and the U.S. divided the Samoan archipelago. The U.S. formally occupied its portion—a smaller group of eastern islands with the noted harbor of Pago Pago—the following year. (see History of Samoa for more.) The western islands are now the independent state of Samoa. The U.S. Navy built a coaling station in Pago Pago Bay for its Pacific Squadron, appointed a local Secretary and secured a Deed of Cession of Tutuila in 1900 and a Deed of Cession of Manu'a in 1904. During World War II, U.S. Marines in American Samoa, outnumbering the local population, had a huge cultural influence. After World War II, Organic Act 4500, a U.S. Department of Interior-sponsored attempt to incorporate American Samoa, was defeated in Congress, primarily through the efforts of American Samoan chiefs, led by Tuiasosopo Mariota. These chiefs' efforts led to the creation of a local legislature, the American Samoa Fono. In time, the Navy-appointed governor was replaced by a locally elected one. Although technically considered "unorganized" in that the U.S. Congress has not passed an Organic Act for the territory, American Samoa is self-governing under a constitution that became effective on July 1, 1967. The U.S. Territory of American Samoa is on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories, a listing which is disputed by the country.