American Samoa

American Samoa is Pago Pago harbour between green slopes, a national park and American rules in daily life. Everything is priced in dollars, food and fuel are expensive because they are shipped in, and rent is cheaper than on most Pacific islands. It is warm and humid all year, with more rain from November to April and cyclones possible in the same months. Work concentrates in fish processing and the public sector, healthcare is basic, and complex cases go to Hawaii.