Capital | nombre: Pago Pago coordenadas geográficas: 14 16 S, 170 42 W diferencia de tiempo: UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time) note: pronounced "pahn-go pahn-go" |
División administrativa | none (territory of the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 3 districts and 2 islands* at the second order; Eastern, Manu'a, Rose Island*, Swains Island*, Western |
Independencia | none (territory of the US) |
Feriado nacional | Flag Day, 17 Abril (1900) |
Constitución | history: adoptada 17 Octubre 1960; revisada 1 Julio 1967 amendments: proposed by either house of the Legislative Assembly; passage requires three-fifths majority vote by the membership of each house, approval in a referendum, and approval by the US Secretary of the Interior; modificada 1971, 1977, 1979 (2017) |
Sufragio | 18 años de edad; universal |
Poder Executivo | jefe de estado: Presidente Donald J. TRUMP (desde 20 January 2017); Vice Presidente Michael R. PENCE (desde 20 January 2017) jefe de gobierno: Governor Lolo Matalasi MOLIGA (desde 3 January 2013) cabinet: Cabinet consists of 12 department directors appointed by the governor with the consent of the Legislature or Fono elections/appointments: president and vice president indirectly elected on the same ballot by an Electoral College of 'electors' chosen from each state to serve a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); under the US Constitution, residents of unincorporated territories, such as American Samoa, do not vote in elections for US president and vice president; however, they may vote in Democratic and Republican presidential primary elections; governor and lieutenant governor directly elected on the same ballot by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 8 November 2016 (next to be held in November 2020) election results: Lolo Matalasi MOLIGA reelected governor in first round; percent of vote - Lolo Matalasi MOLIGA (independent) 60.2%, Faoa Aitofele SUNIA (Democratic Party) 35.8%, Tuika TUIKA (independent) 4% |
Fuente: CIA World Factbook
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