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Why did American Samoa known as a unincorporated and unorganized territory?
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What country is western Samoa the capital of?
1) Samoa is an independent polynesian country. The capital is Apia. 2) American Samoa is an unincorporated and unorganized territory of the United States. The capital is Pago Pago.
What is an American Samoa?
American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States. It is part of an island chain in the Southwest Pacific.
What is american samoa?
American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States. It is part of an island chain in the Southwest Pacific.
Who is the recent chief of American Samoa?
American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the USA and has no king. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa are elected by popular vote and the Governor is the head of government of American Samoa. The President of the United States is also the Head of State for American Samoa
What type of government does American Samoa have?
American Samoa has a Constitutional republic, representative democracy form of government. American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States. Its current governor is Lolo Letalu Matalasi Moliga, and the governor is the head of the government.
Why is American Samoa's Olympic team not part of the US Olympic team?
Because American Samoa is not a US state. American Samoa is a US territory and as such, it can participate like a separate country. Furthermore, do note that American Samoan's are defined as US nationals and note US citizens. Think of American Samoa as boarder-line between being a US state and an independent country. It is defined as an "unorganized" US Territory.
What country is pago pago in?
Pago Pago is located in, and is the capital of, American Samoa, an unincorporated territory of the U.S. The population of Pago Pago is estimated to be 3,656.
Samoa is part of what pacific island?
Samoa is a country in the Pacific Ocean and part of Polynesia. It consists of two main islands: Upolu, on which we find the capital Apia, and the less populated Savaii. Samoa was formerely known as Western Samoa. There is also American Samoa which is an unincorporated territory of the USA.
When did American Samoa become a us territory?
April 17,1900 the American Samoa became a territory.
Western Samoa is a territory of the us?
No. Samoa is not a territory of the U.S. Only American Samoa is.
Is Samoa American Samoa and western Samoa all the same?
They are the same in that Samoans in American Samoa and Samoa (once Western Samoa) have the same heritage. However, American Samoa is a US territory while Samoa is an independent nation. So they are in effect two different countries.
Is the US allying with Western Samoa?
American Samoa is a Trust Territory of the US, not Samoa, which was formerly Western Samoa.
