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American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the south-central Pacific Ocean. It comprises the eastern portion of the Samoan archipelago, specifically the islands located east of the 171° W meridian, along with one island that is physiographically separate.1
The territory consists of the following islands and atolls:
- Tutuila: The largest island and home to the capital, Pago Pago.1
- Manu‘a Islands: A group east of Tutuila that includes the islands of Tau, Olosega, and Ofu.12
- Aunu‘u: A small island located near Tutuila.1
- Rose Atoll: An uninhabited coral atoll.1
- Swains Island: A coral atoll located about 280 miles northwest of Tutuila; while not part of the Samoan archipelago, it was incorporated into American Samoa in 1925.13