American Samoa

noun

1. the part of Samoa belonging to the United States, comprising mainly Tutuila and the Manua Islands. 76 sq. mi. (197 sq. km). : Pago Pago. : AS (for use with zip code).

American Samoa

noun

1. the part of Samoa administered by the US. Capital: Pago Pago. Pop: 54 719 (2013 est). Area: 197 sq km (76 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Gabbard is not of South Asian descent herself—her parents are from American Samoa—but she’d been steeped in certain tenets of Hinduism while growing up in Hawai’i, because her family members were enthusiastic devotees of a local spiritual sect, the Science of Identity Foundation, that splintered off from the Hare Krishna movement in the 1970s and got involved in Honolulu politics.

From Slate

Kennedy has for years claimed on the basis of discredited evidence that vaccinations cause autism and was involved in an anti-vaccination campaign in American Samoa which resulted in the deaths of 83 individuals, “most of them young children,” from measles.

From Slate

There’s also increasing interest in deep-sea mining from places like American Samoa.

From Salon

He later followed in his sister’s footsteps to attend Sonoma State University, Mike Gabbard told AP, and he credited her for his time as a teacher at a rural high school in American Samoa.

From Seattle Times

For now, Palmer says, his priority is making sure his delegates in American Samoa can afford travel expenses to actually attend the convention.

From Seattle Times