| Country Name Info : |
conventional long form: Territory of American Samoa
conventional short form: American Samoa
abbreviation: AS |
| Dependency Status : |
unincorporated and unorganized territory of the US; administered by the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior |
| Capital : |
Pago Pago |
| Administrative Divisions : |
none (territory of the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are three districts and two islands* at the second order; Eastern, Manu'a, Rose Island*, Swains Island*, Western |
| Independence : |
none (territory of the US) |
| National Holiday : |
Flag Day, 17 April (1900) |
| Constitution : |
ratified 1966, in effect 1967 |
| Suffrage : |
18 years of age; universal |
| Executive Branch : |
chief of state: President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20 January 2001) and Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January 2001)
head of government: Governor Togiola TULAFONO (since 7 April 2003) following the death of Governor Tauese P. SUNIA on 26 March 2003; TULAFONO had been the Lieutenant Governor
cabinet: NA
elections: US president and vice president elected on the same ticket for four-year terms; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms; election last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held 2 November 2004)
election results: Tauese P. SUNIA reelected governor; percent of vote - Tauese P. SUNIA (Democrat) 50.7%, Lealaifuaneva Peter REID (independent) 47.8%
note: Togiola TULAFONO became acting governor 26 March 2003 upon the death of Governor Tauese P. SUNIA |
| Legislative Branch : |
bicameral Fono or Legislative Assembly consists of the House of Representatives (21 seats - 20 of which are elected by popular vote and 1 is an appointed, nonvoting delegate from Swains Island; members serve two-year terms) and the Senate (18 seats; members are elected from local chiefs and serve four-year terms)
elections: House of Representatives - last held 7 November 2002 (next to be held 2 November 2004); Senate - last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held 2 November 2004)
election results: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - independents 18
note: American Samoa elects one nonvoting representative to the US House of Representatives; election last held 7 November 2002 (next to be held 2 November 2004); results - Eni F. H. FALEOMAVAEGA (Democrat) reelected as delegate |
| Judicial Branch : |
High Court (chief justice and associate justices are appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior) |
| Political Parties and Leaders : |
Democratic Party [leader NA]; Republican Party [leader NA] |
| International Organization Participation : |
Interpol (subbureau), IOC |
| Diplomatic Representation In The US : |
none (territory of the US) |
| Diplomatic Representation From The US : |
none (territory of the US) |
