Territory profile

American Samoa

American Samoa is an unincorporated U.S. territory in the South Pacific with political traditions shaped by Samoan culture, local self-government, and its relationship to federal authority. Today its territorial government is centered in Pago Pago and includes an elected governor and a bicameral legislature known as the Fono, while questions of status and citizenship remain part of its civic landscape.

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Data last refreshedApril 19, 2026