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1.1%, mixed 4.2%, other 0.3% (2000 census) <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#languages">Languages:</a></b><br> Samoan 90.6% (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English 2.9%, Tongan 2.4%, other Pacific islander 2.1%, other 2% <br><i> <em>note:</em></i> most people are bilingual (2000 census) <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#religions">Religions:</a></b><br> Christian Congregationalist 50%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant and other 30% <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#population">Population:</a></b><br> 68,061 (July 2012 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 203 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/population_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Population country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#age_structure">Age structure:</a></b><br> <i>0-14 years:</i> 31.9% (male 10,910/female 10,518) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/age_structure_014_years_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Age structure 0-14 years country ranks</u></a> ] <br><i>15-64 years:</i> 63.9% (male 21,764/female 21,228) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/age_structure_1564_years_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Age structure 15-64 years country ranks</u></a> ] <br><i>65 years and over:</i> 4.2% (male 1,322/female 1,500) (2011 est.) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/age_structure_65_years_and_over_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Age structure 65 years and over country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#median_age">Median age:</a></b><br> <i>total:</i> 23.7 years <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/median_age_total_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Median age - total country ranks</u></a> ] <br><i>male:</i> 23.6 years <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/median_age_male_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Median age - male country ranks</u></a> ] <br><i>female:</i> 23.9 years (2011 est.) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/median_age_female_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Median age - female country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#population_growth_rate">Population growth rate:</a></b><br> 1.211% (2012 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 97 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/population_growth_rate_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Population growth rate country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#birth_rate">Birth rate:</a></b><br> 22.69 births/1,000 population (2012 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 72 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/birth_rate_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Birth rate country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#death_rate">Death rate:</a></b><br> 4.11 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 204 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/death_rate_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Death rate country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#net_migration_rate">Net migration rate:</a></b><br> -6.46 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 198 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/net_migration_rate_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Net migration rate country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#urbanization">Urbanization:</a></b><br> <i>urban population:</i> 93% of total population (2010) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/urbanization_urban_population_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Urbanization - urban population country ranks</u></a> ] <br><i>rate of urbanization:</i> 1.8% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/urbanization_rate_of_urbanization_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#major_cities_population">Major cities - population:</a></b><br> PAGO PAGO (capital) 60,000 (2009) <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#sex_ratio">Sex ratio:</a></b><br> <i>at birth:</i> 1.06 male(s)/female <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/sex_ratio_at_birth_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Sex ratio - at birth country ranks</u></a> ] <br><i>under 15 years:</i> 1.04 male(s)/female <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/sex_ratio_under_15_years_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks</u></a> ] <br><i>15-64 years:</i> 1.02 male(s)/female <br><i>65 years and over:</i> 0.88 male(s)/female <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/sex_ratio_65_years_and_over_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks</u></a> ] <br><i>total population:</i> 1.02 male(s)/female (2012 est.) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/sex_ratio_total_population_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Sex ratio - total population country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#infant_mortality">Infant mortality rate:</a></b><br> <i>total:</i> 9.42 deaths/1,000 live births <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 151 <br><i>male:</i> 12.21 deaths/1,000 live births <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/infant_mortality_rate_male_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Infant mortality rate - male country ranks</u></a> ] <br><i>female:</i> 6.46 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/infant_mortality_rate_female_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Infant mortality rate - female country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#life_expectancy_at_birth">Life expectancy at birth:</a></b><br> <i>total population:</i> 74.44 years <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 104 <br><i>male:</i> 71.5 years <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/life_expectancy_at_birth_male_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks</u></a> ] <br><i>female:</i> 77.56 years (2012 est.) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/life_expectancy_at_birth_female_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#total_fertility_rate">Total fertility rate:</a></b><br> 3.1 children born/woman (2012 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 54 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/total_fertility_rate_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Total fertility rate country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#hiv_aids_adult_prevalence_rate">HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:</a></b><br> NA <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/hiv_aids_adult_prevalence_rate_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#hiv_aids_people_living_with_hiv_aids">HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:</a></b><br> NA <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/hiv_aids_people_living_with_hiv_aids_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#hiv_aids_deaths">HIV/AIDS - deaths:</a></b><br> NA <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/hiv_aids_deaths_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#obesity_adult_prevalence_rate">Obesity - adult prevalence rate:</a></b><br> 74.6% (2007) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 1 <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#education_expeditures">Education expenditures:</a></b><br> NA <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#literacy">Literacy:</a></b><br> <i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write <br><i>total population:</i> 97% <br><i>male:</i> 98% <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/literacy_male_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Literacy - male country ranks</u></a> ] <br><i>female:</i> 97% (1980 est.) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/literacy_female_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Literacy - female country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#school_life_expectancy">School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):</a></b><br> NA </font> <p> <p> <BR> <P> <font size = "-2"><B> NOTE: The information regarding American Samoa on this page is re-published from the 2012 World Fact Book of the 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