Pago Pago

capital of American Samoa

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Pago Pago is the capital city of American Samoa, a U.S. territory in the South Pacific Ocean. It serves as the administrative and economic center of the territory, with its natural harbor playing an important role in the region's shipping and commerce.

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Encyclopedic overview

Pago Pago is the capital of American Samoa. It is in Maoputasi County on Tutuila, the main island of American Samoa.

Pago Pago is home to one of the deepest natural harbors in the South Pacific Ocean, sheltered from wind and rough seas, and strategically located. The harbor is also one of the best protected in the South Pacific, which gives American Samoa a natural advantage because it makes landing fish for processing easier. Tourism, entertainment, food, and tuna canning are its main industries. As of 1993, Pago Pago was the world's fourth-largest tuna processor. In 2009, the total value of fish landed in Pago Pago—about $200,000,000 annually—is higher than in any other port in any U.S. state or territory. It is home to the largest tuna cannery in the world.

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