American Samoa
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| Capital | Pago Pago |
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| Dialing code | +1 |
| Population | 55,641 (2017) |
| Common languages | Samoan |
| Tongan | |
| Points of interest | National Park of American Samoa |
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| Date of Reg. | |
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| ID | 908149 |
About American Samoa
American Samoa is a U. S. territory covering 7 South Pacific islands and atolls. Tutuila, the largest island, is home to the capital Pago Pago, whose natural harbor is framed by volcanic peaks including 1,716-ft. -high Rainmaker Mountain. Divided between the islands Tutuila, Ofu and Ta‘ū, the National Park of American Samoa highlights the territory's tropical scenery with rainforests, beaches and reefs.
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... " Desperate for supplies" For now, local Tongans are relying heavily on international shipments of foreign aid flooding into the country, not only from governments, but by Tongan communities based as far away as Tahiti in French Polynesia and American Samoa...
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... The US has also issued a tsunami advisory for American Samoa...
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... " Brianna has been campaigning since a teacher at primary school told her climate change might cause islands such as Samoa, Tutuila in American Samoa and Tonga to " drown"...
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... It is an adaptation, the winners of the 2014 UK football-documentary about Dutch coach Thomas Rongen who is trying to turn the American Samoa soccer team, founded in, is the loser...
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... years later, in 2014, Lennard was contacted out of the blue from a man from Pago Pago in American Samoa...
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Tsunami warning in Tonga after giant eruption
A tsunami warning has been issued in several countries, including Tonga and New Zealand , after an underwater volcano erupted.
Social Media footage from Tonga showed waves washing through a church and several homes. Ash is said to be falling over the capital, Nuku'alofa.
Residents of The Pacific island have been urged to move to Higher Ground .
It is the latest in a series of eruptions of the Hunga Tonga -Hunga Haʻapai volcano.
The US has also issued a tsunami advisory for American Samoa .
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