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People of American Samoa

Population:57,663 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure:0-14 years: 33.6% (male 10,049/female 9,345)
15-64 years: 63.5% (male 19,041/female 17,556)
65 years and over: 2.9% (male 606/female 1,066) (2007 est.)
Median age:total: 23.6 years
male: 23.4 years
female: 23.8 years (2007 est.)
Population growth rate:-0.262% (2007 est.)
Birth rate:21.83 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death rate:3.24 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net migration rate:-21.21 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Sex ratio:at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.075 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.085 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.568 male(s)/female
total population: 1.062 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate:total: 8.88 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 9.47 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 8.26 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:total population: 76.25 years
male: 72.69 years
female: 80.02 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate:3.07 children born/woman (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths:NA
Nationality:noun: American Samoan(s) (US nationals)
adjective: American Samoan
Ethnic groups:native Pacific islander 92.9%, Asian 2.9%, white 1.2%, mixed 2.8%, other 0.2% (2000 census)
Religions:Christian Congregationalist 50%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant and other 30%
Languages:Samoan 90.6% (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English 2.9%, Tongan 2.4%, other Pacific islander 2.1%, other 2%
note: most people are bilingual (2000 census)
Literacy:definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: 98%
female: 97% (1980 est.)

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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