Unlike most islands in the South Pacific, which are dominated by desiccated coconut, East Samoa has developed fisheries. Besides local consumption, fish products can also be exported to the United States. Forestry resources are abundant, and forest land accounts for 56% of the land area. The main agricultural products are desiccated coconut, taro, fruits and vegetables, and the output is not large enough to meet local consumption. Pago Pago has two fish canneries, which are the largest local enterprises. In addition, it also produces a small amount of clothing and handicrafts. There is an international airport on Ella Island in Tu Tu. Pago Pago Port can dock 10,000-ton ships to facilitate external contact. Tourism has developed in recent years, with the annual number of tourists reaching 1. 1 10,000. Mainly exporting fish products and handicrafts, importing fuel, daily machinery and food. The main trade targets are the United States and Japan.

This land is barren and mountainous. 90% of the land is public land. Only a small amount of bananas, taro and vegetables are produced. Grain, fruit, meat, vegetables and daily necessities cannot be self-sufficient. Its economy mainly depends on American government aid and tuna industry. The GDP of 1995 is1500,000 USD, and the per capita GDP is 2600 USD. 1996 The total labor force in Dongsa is 14700, of which 94% are employed. 62% of the workforce are foreigners, and 46% of them are Samoans. 1996 The inflation rate was 2.7%. Universal dollar. 1999/2000 fiscal year, the total budget was $65438+809 million, including $36/kloc-0.99 billion from the US Department of the Interior ($23.09 million as the operating expenses of Dongsa government and $/kloc-0.065438 billion as infrastructure and engineering subsidies, which have remained basically unchanged in recent years. Financial and various special subsidies of 53.63 million US dollars; The local income is 53.79 million US dollars; The enterprise fund is 40.3 million US dollars. U.S. aid * * * 86.82 million dollars, accounting for 48% of the budget.

The main banks are: (1) Bank of American Samoa Address: Pago Pago POB 3790.

(2) American Samoa Development Bank. Address: Pago Pago POB 9. Newspapers and periodicals include the news daily of Samoa and the American Samoa Government Newsletter.

There are two stations. Radio WVUV is a commercial radio station. The government leased it to Samoan Broadcasting Corporation under the license of 1975 to broadcast in English and Samoan.

There are two TV stations. KVZK TV Station: built in 1964, owned by the government. It has three channels and broadcasts 18 hours of TV programs every day.

The dependency of the United States in the South Pacific.