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The United States got American Samoa by having territory treaty with Great Britain and Germany.

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American Samoan

An early explorer, Louis de Bougainville called the Samoan islands the Navigator's Islands.

The ancestors of present-day Samoans moved out of Southeast Asia and settled in islands just west of Samoa as early as 1500 B . C . E .

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American Samoa is naval base for the United States.

Provides up with imports of tuna.

American Samoa conducts most of its commerce.

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American Samoa has a traditional Polynesian economy.

More than 90% of the land is community owned.

Economy has a strong link with the U.S.

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http://www.maphill.com/american-samoa/location-maps/political-map/highlighted-continent/entire-continent/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/11188699046638610/

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/pacific/american-samoa/

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Extra Facts-Sadira Lurvey and Macy Spinnato

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Extra Facts-Sadira Lurvey and Macy Spinnato

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American Samoa area is 76.8 square miles.

The average life expectancy is 75 years.

The currency is the American Dollar.

The main industry of the country is tuna processing.

The islands are home to only 3 land mammals.

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How the U.S defends/operates/control- Sadira Lurvey

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How the U.S defends/operates/control- Sadira Lurvey

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1. Defends-There are members of the U.S Coast Guard stationed there and there is also and Army Reserve unit.

2. Operates-A lot of the income comes from grants from the U.S Federal Government and the U.S is their main source of imports.

3. Control-The U.S doesn't control the islands a lot. They let the country write its own constitution and elect their own "leaders"

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American Samoa was acquired because in the early 1900s the United States wanted to use the island as a naval base during the wars that were happening. The island was under the administration of the U.S navy from 1900-51.

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The majority of  people are catholic (98.34%),

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When Country Was Acquired-Sadira Lurvey 

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When Country Was Acquired-Sadira Lurvey 

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Has been a Territory of the U.S. since April 17, 1900. High Chiefs signed the first Deeds of Cession.

The U.S Congress then ratified the second Deeds of Cession in 1929 and the Swains Island which is one of the islands came under U.S administration in 1925.

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In Samoa there are many nature trails and waterfalls.

Also people enjoy the volcanoes and coral reefs.

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Websites

http://www.infoplease.com/country/american-samoa.html

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/oceania/as.htm

https://www.britannica.com/place/American-Samoa

https://cherry-call.co.uk/blog/17-amazing-facts-about-american-samoa/

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1.http://countrymeters.info/en/American_Samoa
2.http://www.samoagovt.ws/about-government/
3.https://www.google.com/destination?q=tourist+attractions+in+american+samoa&safe=strict&espv=2&rlz=1CALEAI_enUS708US715&site=search&output=search&dest_mid=/m/038xmn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8_OPq3_bPAhXp64MKHet6BdYQri4IHg
4.http://www.thearda.com/internationalData/countries/Country_5_1.asp
5.http://kuzniaamericansamoa.weebly.com/uploads/3/0/2/9/30299613/9891162_orig.jpg

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American Samoa has a Representative Democracy as their form of government.

Which includes a head of state and a governor.

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56,708 people(since 2015)

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American Samoa is a group of 5 volcanic islands and 2 coral atolls that is about 2,600 miles south of Hawaii and east of Australia.