American Samoa

American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United State. The total land area is about 77 square miles, slightly more than Washington, D.C. Tuna products are the main exports, and the main trading partner is the rest of the United States. The tuna canning operation in Pago Pago accounts for roughly 60% of the territory’s employment.

Fatu Rock

Fatu Rock is a natural landmark and offshore islet of American Samoa. It is located near the entrance of Pago Pago Harbor. Fatu and nearby Futi are also known as Flowerpot Rock. Legend has it that a couple, named Fatu and Futi, had sailed from Savai’i, looking for Tutuila Island. When their canoe sank, the couple were transformed into these tree-topped islets.[

National Park of American Samoa

Not only is it the southernmost park, but The National Park of American Samoa is also the only National Park Service site south of the equator. It was established in 1988. Because the park could not purchase traditional communal land, it was not until 1993 that the park signed a 50-year lease agreement with eight participating villages. Congress approved an expansion of the park on neighboring Olosega Island in 2002 that incorporates two additional villages.