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The U.S. National Park Service says the following about the structure of villages in American Samoa: [21] In general each village is made up of a group of aiga (extended families) which include as many relatives as can be claimed. Each aiga is headed by a matai (chief) who represents the family on all matters including the village council, or fono.
Seward's Ice Box, Icebergia, Polaria, Walrussia, and Johnson's Polar Bear Garden were satirical names coined by members of the U.S. Congress during debate over the Alaska Purchase [7] American Samoa: Motu o Fiafiaga (a Samoan phrase; in English, it is "Islands of Paradise") [9] (used on American Samoa license plates) [10] Football Island[s] [11 ...
American Samoa [c] is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the Polynesia region of the South Pacific Ocean.Centered on , it is 40 miles (64 km) southeast of the island country of Samoa, east of the International Date Line and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, west of the Cook Islands, north of Tonga, and some 310 miles (500 km) south of Tokelau
Pages in category "Villages in American Samoa" The following 66 pages are in this category, out of 66 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
An enlargeable basic map of American Samoa. Pronunciation: Common English country name: American Samoa; Official English country name: The United States Territory of American Samoa; Common endonym(s): Official endonym(s): Adjectival(s): American Samoan, Samoan; Demonym(s): ISO country codes: AS, ASM, 016; ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AS
Map of Samoa. This article shows a list of cities, towns and villages in Samoa. List. Main townships. Apia, capital of Samoa situated on Upolu island. ...
Administratively, the archipelago comprises all of the Independent State of Samoa and most of American Samoa (apart from Swains Island, which is geographically part of the Tokelau Islands). The land masses of the two Samoan jurisdictions are separated by 64 km (40 mi; 35 nmi) of ocean at their closest points.
The name "American Samoa" first started being used by the U.S. Navy around 1904, [112] and "American Samoa" was made official in 1911. [113] District of Columbia: 1738: Neo-Latin: Columbia: Named for Columbia, the national personification of the United States, which is itself named for Christopher Columbus. Guam: 1898 [115] [note 2] (December ...