The 2003 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ 1.06 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 1.19 male(s)/female

       total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2003 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

       total: 9.82 deaths/1,000 live births

       female: 7.93 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)

       male: 11.61 deaths/1,000 live births

      Life expectancy at birth:

       total population: 75.75 years

       male: 71.35 years

       female: 80.41 years (2003 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       3.3 children born/woman (2003 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

       NA%

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

       NA

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

       NA

      Nationality:

       noun: American Samoan(s)

       adjective: American Samoan

      Ethnic groups:

       Samoan (Polynesian) 89%, Caucasian 2%, Tongan 4%, other 5%

      Religions:

       Christian Congregationalist 50%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant and

       other 30%

      Languages:

       Samoan (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian

       languages), English

       note: most people are bilingual

      Literacy:

       definition: age 15 and over can read and write

       total population: 97%

       male: 98%

       female: 97% (1980 est.)

      Government American Samoa

      Country name:

       conventional long form: Territory of American Samoa

       conventional short form: American Samoa

       abbreviation: AS

      Dependency status:

       unincorporated and unorganized territory of the US; administered by

       the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior

      Government type:

       NA

      Capital:

       Pago Pago

      Administrative divisions:

       none (territory of the US); there are no first-order administrative

       divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are three

       districts and two islands* at the second order; Eastern, Manu'a,

       Rose Island*, Swains Island*, Western

      Independence:

       none (territory of the US)

      National holiday:

       Flag Day, 17 April (1900)

      Constitution:

       ratified 1966, in effect 1967

      Legal system:

       NA

      Suffrage:

       18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:

       chief of state: President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20

       January 2001) and Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January

       2001)

       election results: Tauese P. SUNIA reelected governor; percent of

       vote - Tauese P. SUNIA (Democrat) 50.7%, Lealaifuaneva Peter REID

       (independent) 47.8%

       note: Togiola TULAFONO became acting governor 26 March 2003 upon the

       death of Governor Tauese P. SUNIA

       elections: US president and vice president elected on the same

       ticket for four-year terms; governor and lieutenant governor elected

       on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms; election

       last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2004)

       head of government: Governor Togiola TULAFONO (since 7 April 2003)

       following the death of Governor Tauese P. SUNIA on 26 March 2003;

       TULAFONO had been the Lieutenant Governor

       cabinet: NA

      Legislative branch:

       bicameral Fono or Legislative Assembly consists of the House of

       Representatives (21 seats - 20 of which are elected by popular vote

       and 1 is an appointed, nonvoting delegate from Swains Island;

       members serve two-year terms) and the Senate (18 seats; members are

       elected from local chiefs and serve four-year terms)

       election results: House of Representatives - percent of vote by

       party - NA%; seats by party - NA; Senate - percent of vote by party

       - NA%; seats by party - independents 18

       note: American Samoa elects one nonvoting representative to the US

       House of Representatives; election last held 7 November 2002 (next

       to be held NA November 2004); results - Eni F. H. FALEOMAVAEGA

       (Democrat) reelected as delegate

       elections: House of Representatives - last held 7 November 2002

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