What is American Samoa?

4 days ago ... American Samoa, officially Territory of American Samoa, unincorporated territory of the United States consisting of the eastern part of the Samoan archipelago, located in the south-central Pacific Ocean. read more

American Samoa (/-s ə ˈ m oʊ. ə, -s ɑː-/ ( listen); Samoan: Amerika Sāmoa, [aˈmɛɾika ˈsaːmʊa]; also Amelika Sāmoa or Sāmoa Amelika) is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Samoa. American Samoa consists of five main islands and two coral atolls. read more

But things work differently in American Samoa, a group of islands 2,500 miles southwest of Hawaii. Samoans can only claim citizenship if they have a parent who was a citizen; otherwise, they have to go through the same naturalization process of non-Americans. read more

American Samoa: Religious affiliationEncyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Most people live in coastal villages. Pago Pago, the only real urban area, is the main port and administrative and commercial centre. read more