American Samoa Overview

It is an island located in the South Pacific Ocean in the southeast of Samoa. It is an unincorporated territory of the United States, and it covers an area of 199 square kilometers which is just slightly more than Washington DC.

While it does not share its borders with any country, it comprises 5 islands and two coral atolls. Out of this island, the one with the most population and covering most of the area is Tutuila. In this overview of American Samoa, we will be discussing all the interesting facts about American Samoa that you need to know.

The demographics of American Samoa
Although it is a place that does not cover a huge part of the land, there is still a lot to explore here. With a population of approximately more than 46,000 people, it is a place with people who can speak different languages and have very attractive cultural values. Out of the total population, almost 65% of the people here are U.S. nationals.

The education and linguistics of American Samoa
There are 23 primary schools located in American Samoa with 10 secondary schools. Apart from the lower education, there are 6 high schools in total. While attending the school for the necessary education was not very cost-effective for most people, the government introduced the public television system for educational reformation in 1964.

Polynesian languages are spoken natively in terms of languages spoken here, and almost 88.6% of people speak these languages. Additionally, 3.9% of the total population here can speak English. Apart from these languages, there are many other languages spoken here, and people are mostly bilingual.

The cultures and traditions of American Samoa
If we look at American Samoa's culture, we will see it having historical impressions from over 3500 years before. These impressions are found in music and sports, but they are also present in daily life activities.

Music
If we talk about the music of American Samoa, then we will see that it comes with a complex mixture of the pre and post-European eras. While the music here does not completely copy the American styles of rap and hip hop, it has integrated these in its style of music. Additionally, the traditional music of American Samoa also includes some unique instruments like the Fala, which can be considered as a type of drum.

Sports
American Samoa is also rich in terms of sports played. There are a lot of sports and games played here, and some of those are:

• Football
• Yachting
• Cricket
• Golf
• Tennis
• Table Tennis
• Bowling
• Volleyball and a lot more.

History of American Samoa
Taking a look at the history of the place will take you back to the 18th century when it was the first contact with Europeans. In 1722 the place was called the Baumann Islands. Afterward, the name changed several times, and the place was under attack several times. At the end of the 18th century, HMS Pandora visited this island in 1791. The time during the 19th century and after that was also very difficult as many forces entered this place, and some even destroyed the property.

Postal codes in American Samoa
While there are islands with multiple postal codes, it is an island that does not need more than one postal code as there is only one city here. So, the postal code used here is 96799.

Conclusion
Although it is a small piece of land, it still has a lot to offer. Here we discussed how American Samoa is an amazing place despite being small and not sharing borders with other countries.

References

• Geonames
• Wikipedia

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