American Samoa (United States)     [21]
(Unincorporated territory of United States)
ISO COUNTRY CODE: AS
LAND AREA: 197 sq. km     SEA AREA: 390000 sq. km
NUMBER OF ISLANDS BY SIZE (sq. km):

>17,000	>10,000	>1,000	>100	>10	>1	<1	Unknown	TOTAL
0	0	0	1	1	4	1	0	7

DEMOGRAPHY
  POPULATION: 56000 (1996)
  DENSITY: 284 persons/sq. km    GROWTH RATE: 2%/year

ECONOMY
  Income/Capita: $0

ENVIRONMENT (see also individual islands)
NATURE CONSERVATION INTEREST:

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

INSTITUTIONS
GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:

Environmental Protection Agency (established 1989);                     
Office of Coastal Zone Management;                                      
Marine Resources Division;                                              
Parks and Recreation Department