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American Samoa Travel Photos
American Samoa is the eastern half of the Samoan archipelago (the western half is an independent country called Samoa). It's the only U.S. territory south of the equator, annexed as a naval base in 1900 but no longer of any military significance. The bulk of the population lives on the main island, Tutuila, with only one village on neighbouring Aunuu. The three islands of the Manua Group (Ofu, Olosega, and Tau) are a hundred kilometers east.
Our American Samoa pictures illustrate the territory's high volcanic peaks which plunge dramatically to white coral beaches. The Samoans live mostly in small villages and get around on family-owned buses. Tuna packing is the main industry with two large canneries on Pago Pago Harbor. You can fly there from Hawaii.
All photos on Pacific-Pictures.com are by David Stanley, author of Moon Handbooks South Pacific. The images on this page are details. To view the complete photos, click on the thumbnails. | 
South Pacific Photos: American Samoa
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