English Dictionary

American Samoa

/əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən səˈməʊ.ə/

name

An archipelago and overseas territory of the United States in the Pacific Ocean. Official name: Territory of American Samoa. It is distinct from Samoa (formerly: Western Samoa).

American Samoa is a beautiful island in the Pacific Ocean.

意味（1）

An archipelago and overseas territory of the United States in the Pacific Ocean. Official name: Territory of American Samoa. It is distinct from Samoa (formerly: Western Samoa).

SECRETARY James G. Blaine, on April 11, 1889, instructed the American Samoa commissioners at Berlin that the plan of governing natives without their consent was not in harmony with the established policy of this government.