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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.
With an area of only 27 km², Aiga-i-le-Tai is the smallest electoral district [2] in the country with a population (2016 Census) of 5,029. Va'a-o-Fonoti is the only electoral district with a smaller population. The words 'aiga i le tai literally means 'family by the sea' in the Samoan language.
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
A map of the United States Territory of American Samoa. Geography of American Samoa. The American Samoa is: a Territory of the United States, consisting of a group of islands; Location: Western Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere; Pacific Ocean. South Pacific Ocean. Oceania. Polynesia; Time zone: Samoa Standard Time ; Extreme points of American ...
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Aana district on the map of 1924. Aʻana is a district of Samoa. It is on the western third of Upolu island, with a small exclave (Satuimalufilufi village) surrounded by Aiga-i-le-Tai. It has an area of 193 km 2 and a population (2016 Census) of 23,265. The main centre is Leulumoega.
The Eastern District of American Samoa is shown in red. The Eastern District is one of the primary districts of American Samoa. It consists of the eastern portion of Tutuila, American Samoa's largest island, plus the island of Aunu'u. The district has a land area of 67.027 km 2 (25.879 sq mi) and a 2010 census population of 23,030.
Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker, the Roman Catholic cathedral of American Samoa, in Fagatogo; Courthouse of American Samoa, in Utulei, listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places; Fagatogo Market, a marketplace in downtown Fagatogo; Fagatogo Square Shopping Center, 12,000 sq. ft. retail- and commercial center; Feleti Barstow ...