Residents of American Samoa

This race is pure. Samoans or Samoan descendants make up the vast majority of the population. Samoans belong to Polynesians and are closely related to Hawaiians, Tahitians, Tongans and New Zealanders. Samoan belongs to Austronesian (Malay-Polynesian) language family. Most American Samoans also speak English, and citizens of the islands are regarded as Americans, but not American citizens.

Traditional religion no longer exists in essence. More than half of American Samoans are Christians, and most of the rest are Catholics or Methodists.

About 95% of the population is concentrated in Tutuila Island, and more than half of them live in the east of the island, including Pago Pago, the largest reclamation area. Most of the rest live in Manua Island, and a few live in Swains Island.

Since the mid-20th century, the birth rate in the islands has gradually decreased, while the death rate has been quite stable. Before 195 1, residents only moved in and out of the neighboring islands of western Samoa, and later moved into Hawaii and the United States in large numbers.