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Atoll of American Samoa
Swains Island (/ˈsweɪnz/; Tokelauan: Olohega Tokelauan pronunciation: [oloˈhɛŋa] ; Samoan: Olosega Samoan pronunciation: [oloˈsɛŋa] ), also known as Jennings
Swains_Island
Island group of the Windmill Islands in Antarctica
Territorial claims in Antarctica Swains Island Swains Island This article incorporates public domain material from "Swain Islands". Geographic Names Information
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Topics referred to by the same term
Labrador), Canada Swains Island, an atoll in the Tokelau chain, American Samoa Swain County, North Carolina, United States Swains Lake, New Hampshire
Swain
Atoll Swains Island (Olosenga, Olohega) (Disputed) Tau Tutuila List of islands of Australia, including: Coral Sea Islands Willis Island Lord Howe Island Norfolk
List of islands in the Pacific Ocean
List_of_islands_in_the_Pacific_Ocean
Territorial legislature of American Samoa
addition to one non-voting delegate from Swains Island, for a total of 21 members. In 2025, the delegate from Swains Island became a voting member of the House
American_Samoa_Fono
Archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean
Samoa and most of American Samoa (apart from Swains Island, which is geographically part of the Tokelau Islands). The land masses of the two Samoan jurisdictions
Samoan_Islands
majority Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Nonpartisans 16 Republican 4 Swains Island Delegate 1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results
2024 American Samoan general election
2024_American_Samoan_general_election
South Pacific cyclone in 1998
and became a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone, as it passed near Swains Island during January 3. Intensification proceeded at a fairly rapid rate.
Cyclone_Ron
American territory in Polynesia
and the uninhabited Rose Atoll – as well as Swains Island, a remote coral atoll in the Tokelau volcanic island group. The total land area is 77 square miles
American_Samoa
American politician from Swains Island
from Swains Island. Suʻa Alexander Eli Jennings is a direct descendant of Eli Hutchinson Jennings, the first American settler of Swains Island. Jennings
Suʻa_Alexander_Eli_Jennings
Lower house of the American Samoa Fono
terms, with 20 popularly elected representatives, and one delegate from Swains Island elected in a public meeting. American Samoa became a United States territory
American Samoa House of Representatives
American_Samoa_House_of_Representatives
Dependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean
combined land area of 10 km2 (4 sq mi). In addition to these three, Swains Island (Olohega), which forms part of the same archipelago, is the subject
Tokelau
Island owned by a single private citizen or corporation
of its territory (about 2%) does not belong to the principal owner. Swains Island in the Tokelau archipelago has been owned by the family of Eli Hutchinson
Private_island
districts (Western, Eastern and Manuʻa) and two unorganized atolls (Swains Island and Rose Atoll). The districts are subdivided into 15 counties, which
Administrative divisions of American Samoa
Administrative_divisions_of_American_Samoa
Part of a larger geographical region or continent
Islands Rotuma Samoan Islands American Samoa (excluding Swains Island) Samoa Tokelau Islands Swains Island Tokelau Tonga Tuvalu Wallis and Futuna Alo Sigave
Subregion
Retrieved 2023-12-17. https://3y0k.com/ "W8S – Swains Island". DX News. Retrieved 2022-10-15. "Swains Island W8S DXpedition Set for March 10 – 25". American
List_of_DX-peditions
Christopher; Gandulla, Stephanie (September 2013). Unlocking the Secrets of Swains Island: a Maritime Heritage Resources Survey (PDF). Maritime Heritage Program
United States territorial acquisitions table
United_States_territorial_acquisitions_table
Subdivision used by most states in the United States
Secrets of Swains Island Archived July 19, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, September 2013. Swains Island, Charles
County_(United_States)
1980 treaty between New Zealand and the United States
and Olohega ([oloˈhɛŋa], the Tokelauan name of Swains Island), which the boundary separates. Swains Island was initially settled by Polynesian voyagers
Treaty_of_Tokehega
Telephone area code for American Samoa
The numbering plan area comprises the seven islands of Tutuila, Aunuʻu, Ofu, Olosega, Taʻū, Swains Island, and Rose Atoll. Previous to joining the North
Area_code_684
independent Samoa and Niue. One island in American Samoa (Swains Island) is not in the Samoan Islands — it is in the Tokelau island chain. U.S. State Department
Geography of the United States
Geography_of_the_United_States
Polynesian language spoken in Tokelau
language spoken in Tokelau and historically by the small population of Swains Island (or Olohega) in American Samoa. It is closely related to Tuvaluan and
Tokelauan_language
Time zone
This time is used in Niue, American Samoa, Swains Island, and parts of the United States Minor Outlying Islands. This is the latest inhabited time zone,
UTC−11:00
Island in New Zealand
Gum Island is an island off the coast of Stewart Island, New Zealand. It is off the coast of Swains Beach. List of islands of New Zealand Islands portal
Blue_Gum_Island
Mariana Islands (Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands) Samoan Islands (American Samoa, except Swains Island) Virgin Islands (the Spanish Virgin Islands and
List of regions of the United States
List_of_regions_of_the_United_States
Congressional act of the United States
Atoll Navassa Island (claimed by Haiti) Bajo Nuevo Bank (disputed with Colombia) Serranilla Bank (disputed with Colombia) Swains Island (part of American
Guano_Islands_Act
is Swains Island, which has 18.1 people per square mile. The least-densely populated inhabited county-equivalent in the Northern Mariana Islands is Tinian
County statistics of the United States
County_statistics_of_the_United_States
Atoll in American Samoa
7 km (1.6 mi × 1.7 mi). It is also the only atoll of the Samoan Islands. (Swains Island is also an atoll, but only politically part of American Samoa,
Rose_Atoll
American Samoan ballot measure
Sua, Saʻole Manuʻa District Ofu, Olosega, Taʻū, Faleasao, Fitiuta Swains Island Rose Atoll Elections 1970, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016
1976 American Samoan constitutional referendum
1976_American_Samoan_constitutional_referendum
Unincorporated territory of the U.S., in the South Pacific
The main (largest and most populous) island is Tutuila, with the Manuʻa Islands, Rose Atoll, and Swains Island also included in the territory. American
Outline_of_American_Samoa
Island in Antarctica
Island (66°13′S 110°39′E / 66.217°S 110.650°E / -66.217; 110.650) is an island, 1 km long, which marks the north-eastern end of the Swain Islands.
Berkley_Island
1892–1976 British colony in the Pacific
Islands (Tokelau) and invited the United States to annex Swains Island.[citation needed] On 4 March 1925, the United States officially annexed Swains
Gilbert_and_Ellice_Islands
Islands"); Rakahanga (recorded as "Rierson's Island"); Swains Island (recorded as "Quiros Island"); and Vostok Island (recorded as "Staver's Island")
Territorial evolution of the United States
Territorial_evolution_of_the_United_States
Island group in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Swain's Island, Newfoundland, is actually a group of eight islands on the north side of Bonavista Bay, southeast of Wesleyville. All of these islands
Swain's Island (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Swain's_Island_(Newfoundland_and_Labrador)
Islands claimed by the US under the 1856 Guano Islands Act
A number of islands were claimed as insular areas on behalf of the United States under the Guano Islands Act of 1856. These claims were made by private
List_of_Guano_Island_claims
of Representatives from 20 members (plus one non-voting member from Swains Island) to 25 (plus one), and the American Samoa Senate from 18 to 22 members
2010 American Samoan constitutional referendum
2010_American_Samoan_constitutional_referendum
status of several islands is disputed. Navassa Island is disputed by Haiti, Wake Island is disputed by the Marshall Islands, Swains Island (a part of American
Territories of the United States
Territories_of_the_United_States
Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
early fishermen originally lived in island settlements such as Swains Island, Pinchards Island, and Flower's Island just offshore and close to the rich
New-Wes-Valley
Person in a country not having citizenship
American Samoa or on Swains Island are statutorily "non-citizen nationals." Others, such as natives of Palau and the Marshall Islands, are noncitizen "nonimmigrants
Alien_(law)
Swains Island was acquired and incorporated into American Samoa in 1925, but the United States was indifferent to formal annexation of the island and
American Samoan citizenship and nationality
American_Samoan_citizenship_and_nationality
Passports issued to U.S. nationals
non-citizen US nationals are those born in American Samoa (including Swains Island). Unlike the other current US territories, people born in American Samoa
United_States_passport
as county-equivalents. Eastern District Manu'a District Rose Atoll Swains Island Western District The State of Arizona comprises 15 counties. Apache
List of counties by U.S. state and territory
List_of_counties_by_U.S._state_and_territory
Line of longitude
east of Swains Island, American Samoa (claimed by Tokelau) (at 11°3′S 171°3′W / 11.050°S 171.050°W / -11.050; -171.050 (Swains Island)) Passing
171st_meridian_west
extreme point of the US Swains Island is disputed with Tokelau Also the extreme point in the 48 contiguous states Navassa Island is disputed with Haiti
List of extreme points of U.S. states and territories
List_of_extreme_points_of_U.S._states_and_territories
Island in the Swain Islands, Antarctica
east–west direction, which lies north of Honkala Island and is the central feature in the Swain Islands. First photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation
Burnett_Island
delegates) American Samoa Fono: American Samoa House of Representatives (Swains Island) "Text searched: FLD003:#1(Rep. Pierluisi Pedro)". Archived from the
Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives
Non-voting_members_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives
a public meeting on Swain Island. The Senate has 18 members, elected for a four-year term by and from the chiefs of the islands. The Governor and their
Elections_in_American_Samoa
Island in Antarctica
Honkala Island is a rocky island, 1.4 kilometres (0.75 nmi) long, at the southeast side of Burnett Island, in the Swain Islands of Antarctica. It was
Honkala_Island
Island Tybee Island Wassaw Island Ossabaw Island Egg Island Wolf Island Butler Island Blackbeard Island Bartoo Island Rock Island Rock Island Arsenal Biddle
List of islands of the United States
List_of_islands_of_the_United_States
20th-century annular solar eclipse
Samoa (name changed to Samoa later) and the whole American Samoa except Swains Island on August 31 (Monday). A partial eclipse was visible for parts of Eastern
Solar eclipse of August 31, 1970
Solar_eclipse_of_August_31,_1970
American football player (born 1988)
States Code applies only to people who were born in American Samoa or Swains Island, or to people in a few other circumstances not applicable to Brown.
Antonio_Brown
delegate from Swains Island elected in a public meeting. The Senate has 18 members, elected for four-year terms by and from the chiefs of the islands. The judiciary
Politics_of_American_Samoa
Says Small Economies 'Cannot Afford Any Reduction In Medicaid' | Pacific Islands Report". www.pireport.org. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021
List of American Samoa locations by per capita income
List_of_American_Samoa_locations_by_per_capita_income
Sua, Saʻole Manuʻa District Ofu, Olosega, Taʻū, Faleasao, Fitiuta Swains Island Rose Atoll Elections 1970, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016
List of presidents of the American Samoa Senate
List_of_presidents_of_the_American_Samoa_Senate
otherwise enumerated. From 1930 onward the reported value includes Swains Island, which was incorporated into American Samoa in 1925 Estimate reported
List of U.S. states and territories by historical population
List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_historical_population
American politician (born 1948)
of Birth Abroad § 302.5 Acquisition by Birth in American Samoa and Swains Island. Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved December 29
Mike_Gabbard
Tropical cyclone season
affected several island throughout its path, triggering several governmental and organizational assistance programs. Swains Island sustained severe impacts
1997–98 South Pacific cyclone season
1997–98_South_Pacific_cyclone_season
American Samoan politician
Representatives. Jennings was born in Swains Island in 1928, the daughter of Margaret (née Pedro) and Eli Jennings, the owner of the island. She began working in the
Zilpher_Jennings
American Samoa. There are no sites listed on the unorganized atoll of Swains Island. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings
National Register of Historic Places listings in American Samoa
National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_American_Samoa
Category 5 South Pacific cyclone in 2005
even further to a Category 3 storm, as it passed between Fakaofa and Swains Island. Percy then reached its initial peak at Category 4 status north of Pago
Cyclone_Percy
47.30% 3,583 52.70% Amendment 6 Gives the non-voting delegate from Swains Island a right to vote in the House of Representatives. 3,893 57.31% 3,008
2022 American Samoan constitutional referendum
2022_American_Samoan_constitutional_referendum
Pitcairn Islands Tubuai tropical moist forests French Polynesia Western Polynesian tropical moist forests Baker Island, Howland Island, Kiribati, Swains Island
List of tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests ecoregions
List_of_tropical_and_subtropical_moist_broadleaf_forests_ecoregions
American Samoan ballot measure
Sua, Saʻole Manuʻa District Ofu, Olosega, Taʻū, Faleasao, Fitiuta Swains Island Rose Atoll Elections 1970, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016
1966 American Samoan constitutional referendum
1966_American_Samoan_constitutional_referendum
United States international rugby league footballer
Wellington, New Zealand, and is of Tokelaun descent (Olohega) also known as Swains Island which is a part of American Samoa. He played his junior rugby league
Bureta_Faraimo
two; the remaining four members were independents. 1968 a controversial year in American Samoa Pacific Islands Monthly, January 1969, pp34, 153, 155
1968 American Samoan legislative election
1968_American_Samoan_legislative_election
U.S. federal statutes on insular areas
Philippine Islands Chapter 6: Panama Canal Zone Chapter 7: Virgin Islands Chapter 8: Guano Islands Chapter 8a: Guam Chapter 9: Samoa, Tutuila, Manua, Swains Island
Title 48 of the United States Code
Title_48_of_the_United_States_Code
Terrestrial biogeographic realm
realms. This realm includes the islands of the Pacific Ocean in Micronesia, the Fijian Islands, the Hawaiian Islands, and Polynesia (with the exception
Oceanian_realm
Lake in New Hampshire, United States
Geographic Names Information System: Swains Lake U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Union Lake "Swains Lake, Barrington" (PDF). NH Fish
Swains_Lake
Samoa hatches its own mini-Watergate". Pacific Islands Monthly, November 1973, p. 8. "Tough for big fish". Pacific Islands Monthly, October 1973, p. 14.
1972 American Samoan legislative election
1972_American_Samoan_legislative_election
Capital city of American Samoa
impacting the water quality as of 2002. In 1953, 56 Tokelauans evicted from Swains Island arrived in Pago Pago, where they had to be supported by American Samoa
Pago_Pago,_American_Samoa
County of Manu'a District, American Samoa
Manuʻa Islands. The chosen site was Toaga, on the Ofu side of the lagoon that links Ofu and Olosega, as it offered convenient access to both islands. Once
Ofu_County
Licensing of amateur radio in the US
example, the call sign "N8S" was used for the April 2007 DXpedition to Swains Island in American Samoa. These call signs start with the letters K, N or W
Amateur radio licensing in the United States
Amateur_radio_licensing_in_the_United_States
Acquisition of citizenship by virtue of the circumstances of one's birth
the U.S. (which is defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1101 as American Samoa and Swains Island) are U.S. nationals but not citizens, unless otherwise provided in section
Birthright citizenship in the United States
Birthright_citizenship_in_the_United_States
American Samoan ballot measure
Sua, Saʻole Manuʻa District Ofu, Olosega, Taʻū, Faleasao, Fitiuta Swains Island Rose Atoll Elections 1970, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016
1990 American Samoan gubernatorial veto referendum
1990_American_Samoan_gubernatorial_veto_referendum
19th-century expansionist belief in the U.S.
Manu'a in 1904, and Swains Island in 1925. The eastern Samoan islands became a territory of the United States. The western islands, by far the greater
Manifest_destiny
Polynesian canoe and four stars. The stars represent the three main islands and also Swains Island, administered by the United States (American Samoa) but claimed
Flag_of_Tokelau
Travel document for international travel
possession (which is defined in 8 U.S.C. § 1101 as American Samoa and Swains Island, the latter of which is administered as part of American Samoa), or
Passport
California Sutton County, Texas Suwannee County, Florida Swain County, North Carolina Swains Island, American Samoa Sweet Grass County, Montana Sweetwater
Index_of_U.S._counties
Political boundaries between the United States and neighboring territories
claimed by the US as an unorganized, unincorporated territory. Tokelau Swains Island has been administered by the United States as part of American Samoa
Borders_of_the_United_States
Tropical broadleaf forest with high rainfall
the island of New Guinea as the country having the largest number of uncontacted tribes. The province of Irian Jaya or West Papua in the island of New
Tropical_rainforest
Circles of latitude
Passing just north of Swains Island, American Samoa (claimed by Tokelau) Passing just south of Pukapuka atoll, Cook Islands 11°0′S 77°40′W / 11.000°S
Circles of latitude between the 10th parallel south and the 15th parallel south
Circles_of_latitude_between_the_10th_parallel_south_and_the_15th_parallel_south
South Pacific cyclone in 1982
of Swains Island. The system continued to develop the next day as it moved southwestwards and passed near or over American Samoa's Manu'a Islands. During
Cyclone_Isaac
Australia, Milne Bay Province, British Solomon Islands, Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Tokelau and Swains Island Partial: Australia, Antarctica, Southeast Asia
List of solar eclipses in the 20th century
List_of_solar_eclipses_in_the_20th_century
Howland Island 2.6 An island which is a territory of the United States of America. Ostrov Otdykha 2.5 An island in the city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Swains Island
List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 0.1 to 1,000 square kilometers
List_of_political_and_geographic_subdivisions_by_total_area_from_0.1_to_1,000_square_kilometers
nonpartisan delegate representing Swains Island; this seat was non-voting until 2025. The majority in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is
List of U.S. state legislatures
List_of_U.S._state_legislatures
County of Manu'a District, American Samoa
Siʻufaga "CPH-T-8. Population, Housing Units, Land Area, and Density for U.S. Island Areas: 2010" (PDF). United States Census. Retrieved February 4, 2019. 1987
Taʻū_County
State of Samoa Islands of American Samoa Aunu‘u Island Ofu Island Olosega Island Rose Atoll Swains Island Ta‘ū Island Tutuila Island Languages of American
Index of American Samoa–related articles
Index_of_American_Samoa–related_articles
Bridge on Oak Island, North Carolina
Swain’s Cut Bridge carries NC 906 across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) connecting Oak Island, NC to the mainland. Built for $36 million under
Swain's_Cut_Bridge
UN General Assembly special committee
by the Office of Insular Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior. Swains Island is claimed by Tokelau as Olohega. Political status: Overseas territory
Special Committee on Decolonization
Special_Committee_on_Decolonization
Help for students to earn funds
aid: U.S. citizen U.S. national (includes natives of American Samoa or Swains Island) U.S. permanent resident who has an I-151, I-551, or I-551C (Permanent
Federal_Work-Study_Program
Republic of China: Belize, Eswatini, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Nicaragua, Palau, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia
List of sovereign states in the 2020s
List_of_sovereign_states_in_the_2020s
American Samoan ballot measure
Sua, Saʻole Manuʻa District Ofu, Olosega, Taʻū, Faleasao, Fitiuta Swains Island Rose Atoll Elections 1970, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016
1978 American Samoan referendum
1978_American_Samoan_referendum
American Samoan ballot measure
Sua, Saʻole Manuʻa District Ofu, Olosega, Taʻū, Faleasao, Fitiuta Swains Island Rose Atoll Elections 1970, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016
1986 American Samoan constitutional referendum
1986_American_Samoan_constitutional_referendum
County of Eastern District, American Samoa
in American Samoa. The county consists of Aunu'u Island together with its foothold upon Tutuila Island, Ālōfau and Āmouli. Saʻole County had traditionally
Saʻole_County
Rock formation in Antarctica
the Swain Islands. It was first roughly mapped from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and included in a 1957 survey of Swain Islands
Bradford_Rock
Island in Antarctica
Daniel Island is a small, rocky island which lies south of Honkala Island and marks the south end of Swain Islands, Antarctica. First roughly mapped as
Daniel_Island,_Antarctica
Pilling, David (22 May 2025). "UK to pay £101mn a year as it signs Chagos Islands deal". Financial Times. London. Archived from the original on 22 May 2025
List_of_territorial_disputes
County in American Samoa
Landmark, westernmost point on Tutuila Island Fagalele Boys School: May be the oldest building on Tutuila Island. Leone Congregational Christian Church
Lealataua_County
Samoan is stronger and more widely spoken, although the inhabitants of Swains Island speak Tokelauan.[citation needed] The meaning of a given name is important
Culture_of_Samoa
American Samoa governmental body
delegate from Swains Island elected in a public meeting. The Senate has 18 members, elected for four-year terms by and from the chiefs of the islands. The Fono
Government_of_American_Samoa
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