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Geography and Environment: American Samoa

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American Samoa (http://www.countryreports.org/country.aspx?countryid=4&countryName=American%20Samoa)
Presents information on Amerian Samoa's economy, defense, geography, government and society. Highlights a map of the country and provides links to other resources related American Samoa.

American Samoa Geography 2000 (http://www.photius.com/wfb2000/countries/american%5Fsamoa/american%5Fsamoa%5Fgeography.html)
Presents useful information about American Samoa with regards to geographical location, map and coordinates, area, coastline, climate and terrains.

Cnn.com/Weather (http://weather.cnn.com/weather/forecast.jsp#)
Provides information about the weather.Enter the Australia in the Select location, then American Samoa.

Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary (http://www.fbnms.nos.noaa.gov/HTML/Intro.html)
The website of the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary that provides a map, purpose of the sanctuary, it description of the landscape and sea life.

Indo-Pacific Conservation Alliance Home Page (http://www.indopacific.org)
The Indo-Pacific Conservation Alliance is a non-profit biodiveristy conservation organization focusing on the tropical Pacific region. Its website contains information about its programs, partners and products.

Island Directory: American Samoa (http://islands.unep.ch/CKH.htm)
Part of the United Nations Environmental Program, this web site provides basic geographic information about American Samoa.

Maps of American Samoa (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/american%5Fsamoa.html)
Part of the Perry-Castanada Library Map Collection, this web site provides maps of American Samoa including municipal and historical maps.

Global Warming in Oceania  (http://www.janesoceania.com/oceania_global_warming/index.htm)
Information about the causes and effects of global warming in Oceania. From Jane Resture's Oceania Web site.

Micronesia Water and Wastewater (http://www.omip.org)
The Micronesia Water and Wastewater training project is designed to help communities in Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, American Samoa, Hawaii and Guam improve the operation, maintenance and management of the water and wastewater utilities. Its web site contains information about its accomplishments, team members, and schedules as well as links to detailed information about activities in specific regions.

National Geographic (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/)
National Geographic is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational institutions in the world. Search on American Samoa.

SPREP - South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (http://www.sidsnet.org/pacific/sprep/default.htm)
Based in Apia, the South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme is the Pacific region's major intergovernmental organization charged with protecting and managing the environment and natural resources. Its web site contains information about natural resources, nature conservation, coastal management, marine species, Pacific birds, invasive species, biodiversity, pollution, environmental awareness, climate change and international waters.

University of Texas at Austin. Perry-Casteñada Map Collection (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/american_samoa.html)
Includes historical and thematic maps.

Welcome to the WWF South Pacific Programme homepage (http://www.wwfpacific.org.fj)
This web site contains information about Pacific ecoregions, marine ecosystems, forest ecosystems, wetland ecosystems, climate change, mining and conservation in the Pacific, as well as the World Wildlife Federation's publications and activities.

BirdLife - Pacific  (http://www.birdlife.org/regional/pacific/index.html)
Part of BirdLife International's website, this page provides ornitholigical information about the Pacific.

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