!!!American Samoa: Geography ||Location|Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand ||Geographic Coordinates|14 20 S, 170 00 W[{GoogleMap location='-14.333333,-170.0' zoom='4'}] ||Land boundaries|0 km ||Coastline|116 km ||Elevation Extremes|''lowest point: ''Pacific Ocean 0 m\\''highest point: ''Lata Mountain 964 m ||Highest Mountains| ||Terrain|five volcanic islands with rugged peaks and limited coastal plains, two coral atolls (Rose Island, Swains Island) ||Natural Hazards|typhoons common from December to March volcanism: limited volcanic activity on the Ofu and Olosega Islands; neither has erupted since the 19th century ||Natural Resource|pumice, pumicite ||Land Use|''arable land: ''9.5%\\''permanent crops: ''15%\\''other: ''75.5% (2011) ||Climate|tropical marine, moderated by southeast trade winds; annual rainfall averages about 3 m; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October); little seasonal temperature variation ||Irrigated Land|NA ||Renewable Water Resources|NA ||Environment_CurrentIssues|limited natural freshwater resources; the water division of the government has spent substantial funds in the past few years to improve water catchments and pipelines ||Environment - international agreements|NA ||Large Cities| ||Geography-note|Pago Pago has one of the best natural deepwater harbors in the South Pacific Ocean, sheltered by shape from rough seas and protected by peripheral mountains from high winds; strategic location in the South Pacific Ocean