The 1992 CIA World Factbook | Page 9

Leaders: Chief of State: President George
BUSH (since 20 January 1989); Vice President Dan QUAYLE (since
20 January 1989) Head of Government: Governor Peter Tali
COLEMAN (since 20 January 1989); Lieutenant Governor Galea'i
POUMELE (since NA 1989) Suffrage: universal at age 18; indigenous
inhabitants are US nationals, not US citizens Elections: Governor: last
held 7 November 1988 (next to be held November 1992); results - Peter
T. COLEMAN was elected (percent of vote NA) House of
Representatives: last held November 1990 (next to be held November
1992); results - representatives popularly elected from 17 house
districts; seats - (21 total, 20 elected, and 1 nonvoting delegate from
Swain's Island) Senate: last held 7 November 1988 (next to be held
November 1992); results - senators elected by county councils from 12
senate districts; seats - (18 total) number of seats by party NA US
House of Representatives: last held 19 November 1990 (next to be held
November 1992); results - Eni R. F. H. FALEOMAVAEGA reelected
as a nonvoting delegate Member of: ESCAP, IOC, SPC Diplomatic
representation: none (territory of the US) Flag: 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
:American Samoa Economy
Overview: Economic development is strongly linked to the US, with
which American Samoa does nearly 90% of its foreign trade. Tuna
fishing and tuna processing plants are the backbone of the
private-sector economy, with canned tuna the primary export. The tuna
canneries and the government are by far the two largest employers.
Other economic activities include a slowly developing tourist industry.
GNP: purchasing power equivalent - $128 million, per capita $2,500;
real growth rate NA% (1990) Inflation rate (consumer prices): 4.3%
(1989) Unemployment rate: 12% (1991) Budget: revenues
$126,394,000 (consisting of $46,441,000 local revenue and
$79,953,000 grant revenue); including capital expenditures of $NA
million (1990) Exports: $307 million (f.o.b., 1989) commodities:
canned tuna 93% partners: US 99.6% Imports: $377.9 million (c.i.f.,
1989) commodities: materials for canneries 56%, food 8%, petroleum
7%, machinery and parts 6% partners: US 72%, Japan 7%, NZ 7%,
Australia 5%, other 9% External debt: $NA Industrial production:
growth rate NA% Electricity: 42,000 kW capacity; 85 million kWh
produced, 2,020 kWh per capita (1990) Industries: tuna canneries
(largely dependent on foreign supplies of raw tuna), meat canning,
handicrafts Agriculture: bananas, coconuts, vegetables, taro, breadfruit,
yams, copra, pineapples, papayas, dairy farming Economic aid:
$21,042,650 in operational funds and $5,948,931 in construction funds
for capital improvement projects from the US Department of Interior
(1991) Currency: US currency is used Exchange rates: US currency is
used Fiscal year: 1 October - 30 September
:American Samoa Communications
Railroads: none Highways: 350 km total; 150 km paved, 200 km
unpaved Ports: Pago Pago, Ta'u Airports: 4 total, 4 usable; 2 with
permanent-surface runways; none with runways over 3,659 m; 1 with
runways 2,440 to 3,659 m (international airport at Tafuna, near Pago
Pago); small airstrips on Ta'u and Ofu Telecommunications: 6,500
telephones; broadcast stations - 1 AM, 2 FM, 1 TV; good telex,
telegraph, and facsimile services; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth
station, 1 COMSAT earth station

:American Samoa Defense Forces
Note: defense is the responsibility of the US
:Andorra Geography
Total area: 450 km2 Land area: 450 km2 Comparative area: slightly
more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: 125
km total; France 60 km, Spain 65 km Coastline: none - landlocked
Maritime claims: none - landlocked Disputes: none Climate: temperate;
snowy, cold winters and cool, dry summers Terrain: rugged mountains
dissected by narrow valleys Natural resources: hydropower, mineral
water, timber, iron ore, lead Land use: arable land 2%; permanent crops
0%; meadows and pastures 56%; forest and woodland 22%; other 20%
Environment: deforestation, overgrazing Note: landlocked
:Andorra People
Population: 54,428 (July 1992), growth rate 2.2% (1992) Birth rate: 11
births/1,000 population (1992) Death rate: 4 deaths/1,000 population
(1992) Net migration rate: 15 migrants/1,000 population (1992) Infant
mortality rate: 7 deaths/1,000 live births (1992) Life expectancy at birth:
74 years male, 81 years female (1992) Total fertility rate: 1.3 children
born/woman (1992) Nationality: noun - Andorran(s); adjective -
Andorran Ethnic divisions: Catalan stock; Spanish 61%, Andorran 30%,
French 6%, other 3% Religions: virtually all Roman Catholic
Languages: Catalan (official); many also speak some French and
Castilian Literacy: NA% (male NA%, female NA%) Labor force: NA
Organized labor: none
:Andorra Government
Long-form name: Principality of Andorra Type: unique coprincipality
under formal sovereignty of president of France and Spanish bishop of
Seo de Urgel, who are represented locally by officials called veguers
Capital: Andorra la Vella Administrative divisions: 7 parishes
(parroquies, singular - parroquia); Andorra, Canillo, Encamp, La
Massana, Les