Island Details: American Samoa
Number of Islands (approx.)
7*
Type of Islands
oceanic, coral, volcanic*
Surface Area (km²)
200.00*
Terrain
five volcanic islands with rugged peaks and limited coastal plains, two coral atolls (Rose Island, Swains Island)
Highest Elevation (m)
964.0*
Highest Elevation (name)
Lata Mountain*
Climate Risk Index Rank (1993-2012)
95
Mean Sea Level Trends (mm/year)
2.07*
Mean Sea Level (meta)
Time span: 1948-2006; Completeness: ??%; Station ID: 539*
Population (total)
68,420*
Census Year [Population (total)]
2010*
Population Density (p/km²)
342.1*
Census Year [Population Density (p/km²)]
2010*
Population Growth (annual %)
1.633*
Census Year [Population Growth (annual %)]
2010*
GDP (per capita in current US$)
8,000*
Dominant Economic Sector
fish processing, fishing*
Administration
dependent (territory of the US)*
Miscellaneous
Pago Pago has one of the best natural deepwater harbors in the South Pacific Ocean, sheltered by shape from rough seas and protected by peripheral mountains from high winds; strategic location in the South Pacific Ocean*
