Short answers, pulled from the story.
American Samoa sits fourteen degrees below the equator, making it the southernmost territory of the United States. The land area covers slightly more than Washington D.C., yet its territorial waters stretch to match New Zealand's size.
Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen first sighted the Samoan Islands in 1722. He called them the Baumann Islands after one of his captains.
Traditional leaders chose American Samoa as the new territory name in May 1911. Governor William Michael Crose conveyed their sentiments to the Secretary of the Navy on that date.
Tuna products form the backbone of the American Samoa economy through StarKist cannery operations. Several hundred million dollars worth of canned tuna exports go to the United States annually.
Five rugged volcanic islands rise from the Pacific Ocean alongside two coral atolls. Tutuila hosts the capital city of Pago Pago and the majority of the population while Ofu, Olosega, Taū, Aunu'u, and Rose Atoll complete the group.