American Samoa
Speech parts
1. American Samoa - Noun
2. American Samoa - Proper noun
Meaning
a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa
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Examples
My parents moved to American Samoa when I was three or four years old. My dad was principal of a high school there. It was idyllic for a kid. I had a whole island for a backyard. I lived there until I was eight years old and we moved to Santa Barbara.
All of my Polynesian counterparts in the NFL with roots in American Samoa understand how the values embedded in our South Pacific culture - community, hard work, perseverance, respect - contribute directly to our success.
As a territory, American Samoa has no representation in the U.S. Senate, and we Samoans lost a respected and powerful ally with the passing of Hawaii Sen. Daniel Inouye.
About 40% came from New Zealand, 21% from American Samoa and 7% from the United States.
A fourth island that is culturally, historically, and geographically, but not politically, part of the Tokelau chain is Swains Island (Olohega), under United States control since about 1900 and administered as part of American Samoa since 1925.
A climb to the summit of Mt. Alava in the National Park of American Samoa provides a bird's-eye view of the harbor and town.