Location: American Samoa, an unincorporated territory of the United States, is located 14 degrees south of the equator, about 2,300 miles southwest of Hawaii, and more than 4,100 miles southwest of San Francisco. The territory lies approximately 1,600 miles northeast of New Zealand, and approximately 40 miles east of the independent country of Western Samoa, with which American Samoa has close cultural, economic, and family ties.   Population: Persons born in American Samoa are nationals but not citizens of the United States. As of July 1, 1996, the population of American Samoa was 58,000. Per capita income is $3,309 per year, and median household income is $16,114 per year. American Samoans enjoy unrestricted entry into the United States, and substantial Samoan communities reside in Hawaii and on the West Coast. Government: American Samoa has been a United States territory since 1900. Congress has delegated civil and military authority in American Samoa to the President, who has re-delegated the authority to the Secretary of the Interior. With the approval of the Secretary, American Samoa has its own constitution and is governed by a locally elected Governor and Legislature. The Governor has broad authority to promulgate executive regulations which do not conflict with local statutes.