Geography of American Samoa
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| Continent | Oceania | |
| Subregion | Oceania | |
| Geographic coordinates | 14°20′S 170°00′W / 14.333°S 170.000°W | |
| Area - Total - Water |
Ranked 216th 199 km2 0 km2 | |
| Coastline | 116 km | |
| Land boundaries | 0 km | |
| Countries bordered | none | |
| Maritime claims | 200 nmi (370.4 km) | |
| Highest point | Lata Mountain, 964 m | |
| Lowest point | Pacific Ocean, 0 m | |
| Longest river | ||
| Largest inland body of water | ||
| Land Use - Arable land - Permanent - Other | 15% 9.5% 75.5% (2012 est.) | |
| Irrigated Land: | n/a | |
| Climate: | tropical marine, little seasonal temperature variation | |
| Terrain: | volcano, limited coastal plains, two coral atolls | |
| Natural resources | pumice, pumicite | |
| Natural hazards | typhoons from December to March | |
| Environmental issues | limited natural fresh water | |
American Samoa, located within the geographical region of Oceania, is one of only two possessions of the United States in the Southern Hemisphere, the other being Jarvis Island. Its total land area is 76.8 square miles (199 km2)—slightly larger than Washington, D.C.—consisting of five rugged, volcanic islands and two coral atolls. The five volcanic islands are: Tutuila, Aunu'u, Ofu, Olosega, Ta'u. The coral atolls are: Swains, and Rose Atoll. Of the seven islands, Rose Atoll is an uninhabited Marine National Monument.
Due to its positioning in the South Pacific Ocean, it is frequently hit by typhoons between December and March.[1] Rose Atoll is the easternmost point of the territory. American Samoa is the southernmost part of the United States. American Samoa is home to the National Park of American Samoa.
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Reference
- ↑ "Field listing: Natural hazards". CIA World Fact Book. United States Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
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