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American Samoa Government
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| Country name: |
conventional long form:
Territory of American Samoa
conventional short form:
American Samoa
abbreviation:
AS
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| Dependency status: |
unincorporated and unorganized territory of the US; administered by the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior
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| 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
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| Independence: |
none (territory of the US)
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| National holiday: |
Flag Day, 17 April (1900)
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| Constitution: |
ratified 1966, in effect 1967
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| Suffrage: |
18 years of age; universal
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| 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)
head of government:
Governor Tauese P. SUNIA (since 3 January 1997) and Lieutenant Governor Togiola TULAFONO (since 3 January 1997)
cabinet:
NA
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)
election results:
Tauese P. SUNIA reelected governor; percent of vote - Tauese P. SUNIA (Democrat) 50.7%, Lealaifuaneva Peter REID (independent) 47.8%
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| 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)
elections:
House of Representatives - last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2002); Senate - last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2004)
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 - NA; note - only independents elected
note:
American Samoa elects one delegate to the US House of Representatives; election last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2002); results - Eni F. H. FALEOMAVAEGA (Democrat) reelected as delegate for a sixth term
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| Judicial branch: |
High Court (chief justice and associate justices are appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior)
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| Political parties and leaders: |
Democratic Party [leader NA]; Republican Party [leader NA]
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| Political pressure groups and leaders: |
NA
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| International organization participation: |
ESCAP (associate), Interpol (subbureau), IOC, SPC
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| Diplomatic representation in the US: |
none (territory of the US)
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| Diplomatic representation from the US: |
none (territory of the US)
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| Flag description: |
blue, with a white triangle edged in red that is based on the outer side and extends to the hoist side; a brown and white American bald eagle flying toward the hoist side is carrying two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a staff and a war club
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