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American Samoa (United States) [21]
(Unincorporated territory of United States)
LAND AREA: 197 sq. km SEA AREA: 390000 sq. km
NUMBER OF ISLANDS BY SIZE (sq. km):
| >17,000 |
>10,000 |
>1,000 |
>100 |
>10 |
>1 |
<1 |
Unknown |
TOTAL |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
DEMOGRAPHY
POPULATION: 56000 (1996)
DENSITY: 284 persons/sq. km GROWTH RATE: 2%/year
ECONOMY
Income/Capita: $0
ENVIRONMENT (see also individual islands)
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTIONS
GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:
Environmental Protection Agency (established 1989);
Office of Coastal Zone Management;
Marine Resources Division;
Parks and Recreation Department
ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION:
ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS:
REFERENCES:
Last updated 01/02/98
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Tau (United States - American Samoa)
Tutuila (United States - American Samoa)
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