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Communications of American Samoa

Telephones - main lines in use:10,400 (2004)
Telephones - mobile cellular:2,377 (1999)
Telephone system:general assessment: NA
domestic: good telex, telegraph, facsimile and cellular telephone services; domestic satellite system with 1 Comsat earth station
international: country code - 684; satellite earth station - 1 (Intelsat-Pacific Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005)
Radios:57,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations:1 (2006)
Televisions:14,000 (1997)
Internet country code:.as
Internet hosts:1,456 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):1 (2000)
Internet users:NA

American Samoa Quickstats

  • Population: 57,663 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 199 sq km
  • Density: 353 /km² (33rd)
  • GDP (total):
  • GDP (per capita):
  • Literacy: 97%

Languages of American Samoa

  • Samoan 90.6%
  • English 2.9%
  • Tongan 2.4%
  • Other Pacific islander 2.1%
  • Other 2%

Useful to know

  • Currency: United States dollar (USD)
  • Dial code: +1 684

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American Samoa Internet

  • Usage:
  • Penetration:
  • Top Domain: .aq

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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