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Home  >  World  > Australia and South Pacific  > American Samoa General Information Area: 201 sq km (77.6 sq miles). Population: 68,688 (2002). Population Density: 341.7 per sq km. Capital: Pago Pago. Population: 3,518 (1990). GEOGRAPHY: American Samoa lies in the Pacific Ocean approximately 3700km (2300 miles) south-west of Hawaii. It comprises seven islands: Tutuila, the largest with an area of 53 sq miles; Ta’u, Olosega and Ofu, known as the Manu’a group; and Aunu’u, Rose and Swain’s. The Manu’a group is volcanic in origin and dominated by high peaks. Rose and Swain’s Islands are uninhabited coral atolls located to the east and north respectively of the other two island groups. Government: US External Territory (Unincorporated). Gained a measure of self-government in 1977. Head of State: President George W Bush since 2001. Head of Government: Governor Tauese Sunia since 1996. Language: Samoan, but many islanders speak English. Religion: Half of the population are Christian Congregational. There are also Roman Catholics, Latter Day Saints and Protestants. Time: GMT - 11. Electricity: 110V AC, 60Hz. US-style two-pin plugs are in use. Communications:   Telephone IDD is available. Country code: 684. All outgoing calls must go through the international operator. Mobile telephone GSM 1900 network operated by Blue Sky (website: www.blueskypcs.com). US-style (non-GSM) network operated by American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (website: www.samoatelco.com). Roaming agreements do not exist at present. Fax Hotels have facilities. Internet Main ISP is American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (see above for website). Internet cafes exist. Telegram Facilities are available at main towns and hotels. Post American Samoa is part of the US postal system and the same standard postal rates apply. The main Post Office in the Lumana’i Building in Fagatogo is open 24 hours. There are also branches in Leone and Faguita villages, open Mon-Fri 0800-1600 and Sat 0830-1200. Press The island’s own English-language newspaper is the News Bulletin, published from Monday to Friday. The Samoa Journal and Advertiser and Samoa News are also published in English. BBC World Service and Voice of America frequencies: From time to time these change. BBC (website: www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice): MHz 15.36 9.740 6.195 3.915 Voice of America (website: www.voa.gov): MHz 17.74 11.71 9.645 6.110 Copyright © 2003 Columbus Publishing Ltd. Terms and Conditions apply.