<hdr>The World Factbook 1994: American Samoa<nl>Government</hdr><body>
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<item><hi format=bold>Names:</hi>
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<item>• <hi format=ital>conventional long form:</hi> Territory of American Samoa
<item>• <hi format=ital>conventional short form:</hi> American Samoa
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<item><hi format=bold>Abbreviation:</hi> AS
<item><hi format=bold>Digraph:</hi> AQ
<item><hi format=bold>Type:</hi> unincorporated and unorganized territory of the US; administered by the US Department of Interior, Office of Territorial and International Affairs
<item><hi format=bold>Capital:</hi> Pago Pago
<item><hi format=bold>Administrative divisions:</hi> none (territory of the US)
<item><hi format=bold>Independence:</hi> none (territory of the US)
<item><hi format=bold>National holiday:</hi> Territorial Flag Day, 17 April (1900)
<item><hi format=bold>Constitution:</hi> ratified 1966, in effect 1967
<item><hi format=bold>Legal system:</hi> NA
<item><hi format=bold>Suffrage:</hi> 18 years of age; universal
<item><hi format=bold>Executive branch:</hi>
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<item>• <hi format=ital>chief of state:</hi> President William Jefferson CLINTON (since 20 January 1993); Vice President Albert GORE, Jr. (since 20 January 1993)
<item>• <hi format=ital>head of government:</hi> Governor A. P. LUTALI (since 3 January 1993); Lieutenant Governor Tauese P. SUNIA (since 3 January 1993); election last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1996); results—A. P. LUTALI (Democrat) 53%, Peter Tali COLEMAN (Republican) 36%
<item><hi format=bold>House of Representatives:</hi> elections last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1994); results—representatives popularly elected from 17 house districts; seats—(21 total, 20 elected, and 1 nonvoting delegate from Swains Island)
<item><hi format=bold>Senate:</hi> elections last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1996); results—senators elected by village chiefs from 12 senate districts; seats—(18 total) number of seats by party NA
<item><hi format=bold>US House of Representatives:</hi> elections last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1994); results—Eni R. F. H. FALEOMAVAEGA reelected as delegate
<item><hi format=bold>Judicial branch:</hi> High Court
<item><hi format=bold>Political parties and leaders:</hi> NA
<item><hi format=bold>Diplomatic representation in US:</hi> none (territory of the US)
<item><hi format=bold>US diplomatic representation:</hi> none (territory of the US)
<item><hi format=bold>Flag:</hi> blue with a white triangle edged in red that is based on the fly side and extends to the hoist side; a brown and white American bald eagle flying toward the hoist side is carrying two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a staff and a war club