American Samoa is located within the geographical
region of Oceania and it is the only possession of
the United States in the Southern Hemisphere. With
a total land area of 76.8 square miles, it is slightly
larger than Washington, D.C. Consisting of five, rugged
volcanic islands and two coral atolls, it is frequently hit
by typhoons between December and March, due to its positioning in the South Pacific Ocean. In addition, Rose Atoll, located in American Samoa, is the southernmost point in the territory of the United States.