APPENDIX. VIII DESCRIPTION OF U.S. TERRITORIES AND INSULAR AREAS The following describes the geographic location, sizé’, Bor ulation, and certain economic indices of the five prince ' U.S. territories discussed in this report and the.trusts Territory of the Pacific Islands. In addition, the smaller island possessions are provided. descriptions of.4 we AMERICAN SAMOA American Samoa's seven islands have a land area of 76. Square miles and are about 4,100 miles from the U.S. mainland. Over 96 percent of the land is owned communally. American Samoa's population is about 34,000. In 1982, 38 percent of the work force was employed by the local government. The largest private sector activity, tuna canneries, comprised 22 percent of total employment. In 1982, the unemployment rate was 12 percent. GUAM -Guam It has. an lies about area of 209 6,000 miles southwest square miles and of San Francisco. a population of about 105,000. Over 20 percent of the population is comprised of military personnel, federal employees and their dependents. Guam's economy is highly dependent on government activities. In 1981, 46 percent of the civilian work force was engaged in public sector employment. Most private sector activities are services catering to. the needs of tourists, the military, or local government. 1981, Per capita income in 1982 was $7,010. 9 percent of the civilian work force were unemployed. In NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS with The Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) consists of 21 islands, a land area of approximately 185 square miles. Only 6 of the islands are inhabited.. The NMI is approximately 6,000 miles from the mainland U.S.. The population is estimated at 17,000 with the majority living on the largest island, Saipan. The NMI had a per capita income estimated to be at least $2,700 in 1979. The economy mostly depends on government employment. More than 30 percent of its work force of 6,000 was engaged in public sector activities in 1979. PUERTO RICO Its Puerto Rico is the largest, most populous U.S. land area is about 3,500 square miles. The territory. island is located 885 miles southeast of Florida and has about 3.3 million residents. Manufacturing and trade are important parts of the 93 3000300