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Welcome To American Samoa
Country number
18
Selected MR Agencies
  • Elephants Can't Jump

    Ensuring brand initiatives work in practice as well as in theory. To have marketplace impact, we believe every research assignment should consist of three elements consumer exploration or validation, within a competitive context, generating commercial outputs.
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  • Firefish Ltd

    29 full time staff, operating in all corners of the globe, on all manner of projects. No methodology is squashed to fit. We approach each brief with fresh eyes and minds, to make sure you get the most out of your research, helping your brand move forward.
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  • Grass Roots

    Grass Roots is one of Europe's largest performance improvement companies. Established in 1980, Grass Roots UK is the founding company of a group with offices and partners operating in 15 countries around the world.
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  • DIGITAL-MR

    In addition to Social Media Research (Web Listening) DigitalMRs solutions also include community panels, access panels, Web usability and a distinct focus on qualitativeresearch online.
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An Introduction to American Samoa

American Samoa (Samoan: Amerika Samoa or Samoa Amelika) is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa. The country is west of the Cook Islands, north of Tonga, and some 300 miles (500 km) south of Tokelau. The largest and most populous island is Tutuila. See full country profile.

Latest Research News from American Samoa

May 29
Big data analytics firm Kognitio has announced a partnership with data visualisation specialist Advanced Visual Systems, to open up advanced business intelligence, predictive analytics and next-generation decision support systems to corporate and OEM end-users. May 29 2012
May 29
Austin, TX-based online conversation specialist Bazaarvoice is to acquire San Francisco-based PowerReviews, which provides a social media platform for ratings and reviews, for around $152m in cash and stock. May 28 2012


Current jobs in South East Asia (6) including...

'Go Getter' - Boutique Agency, Singapore, $SG 8-11,000 per month plus additional benefits
- Jun 1 2012
Qualitative Principle Consultant, Singapore, $SG 10-12,000 per month
- Jun 1 2012
Asian Fieldwork Services Project Manager, Singapore, $ Competitive
- Jun 1 2012
Know of an MR agency based in American Samoa? We don't - please get in touch


Fast Facts
Map of American Samoa
CAPITAL: Pago Pago (de facto), Fagatogo (seat of government)
GOVERNMENT: Unincorporated territory of the United States
AREA: 200 sq km
POPULATION: 57,291 (2000 census)
MAJOR LANGUAGE: English, Samoan
American Samoa
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Hair Today: About 30 ethnic Samoans, many from American Samoa, currently play in the American National Football League. A 2002 article from ESPN estimated that a Samoan male (either an American Samoan, or a Samoan living in the 50 United States) is 40 times more likely to play in the NFL than a non-Samoan American. Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu, though born and raised in the mainland U.S., is perhaps the most famous Samoan in the NFL, not having his hair cut since 2000 (and only because a former USC coach told him he had to) and wearing it down during games in honor of his heritage.

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American Samoa in Profile

American Samoa (Samoan: Amerika Samoa or Samoa Amelika) is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa. The country is west of the Cook Islands, north of Tonga, and some 300 miles (500 km) south of Tokelau. The largest and most populous island is Tutuila.

Those born in American Samoa are American nationals, but do not have US citizenship. American Samoans are entitled to elect one non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives. Their delegate since 1989 has been Democrat Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin Faleomavaega, Jr. They also send delegates to the Democratic and Republican National Conventions.

Some Business and General Info

GDP: $537 million

Religions 98.3% Christian, 0.7% agnostic, 0.3% Chinese Universalist, 0.3% Buddhist and 0.3% Baha'i.

Currency: US Dollar

Telephone Code: +1 684

Research Industry

We can find no evidence of a MR Association in American Samoa. If we're wrong, please get in touch!

Overview of Trade and Industry

Employment on the island falls into three relatively equally-sized categories of approximately 5,000 workers each: the public sector, two tuna canneries which export several hundred million dollars worth of fish to the US, and the rest of the private sector. There are only a few federal employees in American Samoa and no active military personnel except members of the U.S. Coast Guard.

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