| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | ASISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | ASMISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | Pago PagoGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | OceaniaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | American SamoaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | American SamoaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | American SamoaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | the name's meaning is disputed; according to one theory, sa means "sacred" and moa means "center," so the name can mean "Holy Center"; alternatively, some assert that the name can mean "place of the sacred moa bird" of Polynesian mythology; however, the name may pre-date the Polynesian era (before 1000 B.C.), with sa'a meaning "tribe or people" and moa meaning "deep sea," or "people of the deep sea"CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | unincorporated, unorganized Territory of the US with local self-government; republican form of territorial government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branchesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | none (territory of the US)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Flag Day, 17 April (1900)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | No authoritative open source found |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | USDISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | US DollarISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | No authoritative open source found |
| Subdivision names | No authoritative open source found |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | a fue (coconut fiber fly whisk that represents wisdom) crossed with a to'oto'o (staff that represents authority)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "The Star-Spangled Banner"; lyrics/music: Francis Scott KEY/John Stafford SMITH; history: official anthem, as a US territoryCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | red, white, blueCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | see United Statesnote: in accordance with US Code Title 8, Section 1408, persons born in American Samoa are US nationals but not US citizensCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
the name's meaning is disputed; according to one theory, sa means "sacred" and moa means "center," so the name can mean "Holy Center"; alternatively, some assert that the name can mean "place of the sacred moa bird" of Polynesian mythology; however, the name may pre-date the Polynesian era (before 1000 B.C.), with sa'a meaning "tribe or people" and moa meaning "deep sea," or "people of the deep sea"
description: a large white triangle edged in red is based on the right side and extends to the left side, and it is on a dark blue field; a bald eagle holding a Samoan war club ( fa'alaufa'i ) and a coconut-fiber fly whisk ( fue ) sits on the right side of the flag meaning: the war club and fly whisk are traditional Samoan symbols of authority; the eagle carrying two objects echoes the US Great Seal and reflects the relationship between the United States and American Samoa; the red, white, and blue colors are traditionally used by both countries
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
