American Samoa
noun
uk/əˌmer.ɪ.kən səˈməʊ.ə/us/əˌmer.ɪ.kən səˈmoʊ.ə/agroupofislandsin theSouthPacificthat is a USterritory(= alargeareathat has somelocalgovernmentbut fewerrightsthan astate):
American Samoa is aterritoryof theUnitedStateslocatedin theSouthPacificOcean.
There arecloseculturaltiesbetween American Samoa and thenearbycountryof Samoa.
- In American Samoa,tunacanningis one of the mostimportantindustries.
- If you arebornin American Samoa, you are a USnational, but not a UScitizenbybirth.
- Televisionunitedschoolson sixislandsof American Samoa toprovidebettereducationalopportunities.