Settled as early as 1000 B.C., Samoa was "discovered" by European explorers in the 18th century. International rivalries in the latter half of the 19th century were settled by an 1899 treaty in which Germany and the US divided the Samoan archipelago. The US formally occupied its portion - a smaller group of eastern islands with the excellent harbor of Pago Pago - the following year.

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Communications of American Samoa
Economy of American Samoa
Geography of American Samoa
Government of American Samoa
Transnational Issues of American Samoa
Military of American Samoa
People of American Samoa
Transportation of American Samoa


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