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Pag
Pag , Ital. Pago, island (101 sq mi/262 sq km), in the Adriatic, off the Dalmatian coast, Croatia. Noted for its fine embroidery and lace, it also has vineyards, a fishing industry, and bauxite deposits. The chief village is Pag, a resort on the eastern coast; it has a palace and a cathedral from ... Read more
American Samoa
American Samoa officially Territory of American Samoa, unincorporated territory of the United States (2000 pop. 57,291), comprising the eastern half of the Samoa island chain in the South Pacific. The group (76 sq mi/197 sq km) consists of several major islands: Tutuila , the Manu'a group (Ta'... Read more
adaptive radiation
adaptive radiation in biology, the evolution of an ancestral species, which was adapted to a particular way of life, into many diverse species, each adapted to a different habitat. Adaptive radiation has occurred in the evolution of many groups of organisms, and is clearly illustrated by Hawaiian h... Read more
Darwin's finches
Darwin's finches or Galapagos finches , species of small finches, constituting the subfamily Geospizinae of the finch family. This group of thirteen species is confined to the Galápagos Islands, except a single species found on Cocos Island, about 600 mi (960 km) northeast. Their special ... Read more
Samoa
Samoa chain of volcanic islands in the South Pacific, comprising the independent nation of Samoa (formerly Western Samoa), and E of long. 171° W, the islands of American Samoa , under U.S. control. The Samoan islands extend c.350 mi (560 km), with a total land area of c.1,200 sq mi (3,110 sq... Read more
hydrothermal vent
hydrothermal vent crack along a rift or ridge in the deep ocean floor that spews out water heated to high temperatures by the magma under the earth's crust. Some vents are in areas of seafloor spreading , and in some locations water temperatures above 350°C (660°F) have been recorded. The ... Read more
penguin
penguin originally the common name for the now extinct great auk of the N Atlantic and now used (since the 19th cent.) for the unrelated, generally antarctic diving birds of the Southern Hemisphere. Penguins, which are related most closely to the albatrosses , are the most highly specialized of ... Read more
tortoise
tortoise , common name for a terrestrial turtle , especially one of the family Testudinidae. Tortoises inhabit warm regions of all continents except Australia. They have club-shaped feet with reduced toes adapted for walking on land, and nearly all have high-domed shells. The limbs are covered with... Read more
Ecuador
Ecuador [Span., = equator], officially Republic of Ecuador, republic (2005 est. pop. 13,364,000), 109,483 sq mi (283,561 sq km), W South America. Ecuador is bounded on the north by Colombia, on the south and east by Peru, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. The capital is Quito ; t... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Pago Pago"

Pago Pago
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Pago Pago , town (1990 pop. 10,640) and capital of American Samoa , on the Southern shore of Tutuila island. Pago Pago has an excellent, landlocked harbor and is the only port of call in American...
American Samoa
Encyclopedia entry from: Countries and Their Cultures ...permanent relationship with the Samoans. In the 1800s, Pago Pago's well-protected harbor was a popular port for American...whaling ships. In April 1899, a coaling station was built in Pago Pago harbor by the U. S. Navy, and in February 1900...
United States Pacific Dependencies
Encyclopedia entry from: Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations ...Samoans are Christians. The capital of the territory, Pago Pago, on Tutuila, has one of the finest natural harbors in...Samoa and Western Samoa, and scheduled flights between Pago Pago and Honolulu. American Samoa was settled by Melanesian...
Pangopango
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Pangopango see Pago Pago .
Samoa
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...kingdom signed a treaty giving the United States certain trade privileges and the right to establish a naval station at Pago Pago . Germany and Great Britain were accorded similar privileges in 1879. A tripartite treaty in 1899 between Great Britain...
Tutuila
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...1990 pop. 45,043), 52 sq mi (135 sq km), largest island of American Samoa . The capital and principal harbor is Pago Pago . The island has a rugged eastern area, with a plain in the southwest. Near the center is Matafao Peak (2,141 ft...
Samoan Americans
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America ...American Samoa is 77 square miles and includes seven major islands: Tutuila (which includes the territorial capital of Pago Pago), Aunu'u, Ta'u, Ofu, Olosega, Swains Island, and Rose Atoll. American Samoa is administered by an elected...
Samoan Incident
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History ...policy, a harbinger of American overseas expansionism . In 1878, Washington secured a coaling station at the harbor of Pago Pago on Tutuila in exchange for protection against other foreign powers. However, Berlin also sought territory, particularly...
Kingman Reef
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...discovered by Americans in 1798 and annexed by the United States in 1922. Formerly an airport on the route from Honolulu to Pago Pago, Kingman Reef is now under the jurisdiction of the U.S. navy.
Rain
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...American who has left his homeland because of Prohibition and similar puritanical ways, and who has established a hotel in Pago Pago that caters to sailors, beachcombers, and others seeking a good time. Into this hedonist band come two disparate figures...

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Farmer, Frances
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Wishart) 1938 Ride a Crooked Mile (Green) 1940 South of Pago-Pago (Green); Flowing Gold (Green) 1941 World Premiere...popularity. Whether costumed in sarongs (Ebb Tide, South of Pago-Pago ), period clothes (Come and Get It, The Toast...
Intervention
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...States also annexed Hawaii in 1898 and in 1899 took part in the partition of the Samoan Islands, gaining the harbor of Pago Pago. In both cases, the United States sought to protect trade routes and, in the case of Hawaii, the economic and political...
Remoteness
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary ...Outer Mongolia desert wasteland between Russia and China; figuratively and literally remote. [Geography: Misc.] Pago Pago capital of American Samoa in South Pacific; thought of as a remote spot. [Geography: Misc.] Pillars of Hercules...
McLaglen, Victor
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Rosen); Captain Fury (Roach); Full Confession (Farrow); Rio (Brahm); The Big Guy (Lubin) 1940 South of Pago-Pago (Green); Diamond Frontier (Schuster) 1941 Broadway Limited (Douglas) 1942 Call Out the Marines (Ryan and Hamilton...

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Feasibility study requested for Polynesian to fly Pago-Honolulu.
News Wire article from: PAC - Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association; 2/9/2005; 640 words ; ...cabotage law to allow Polynesian Airlines to operate between Pago Pago and Honolulu. Cabotage law, under the Jones Act, prohibits...carrier continues to provide only two flights" between Pago Pago and Honolulu. Moreover, "it is essential that another...
Pago Pago/Apia phone connect Samoas.
News Wire article from: PAC - Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association; 7/30/2004; 453 words ; 30 JULY 2004 PAGO PAGO (Pacnews) - Blue Sky Communications is launching today what it calls the "Pago/Apia phone", a cellular telephone that works both in Pago Pago and...
Pago Pago mayor alleges that senior govt officials sponsored prostitutes.
News Wire article from: PAC - Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association; 8/28/2003; 686 words ; 28 AUGUST 2003 PAGO PAGO (Pacnews) - Pago Pago village Mayor, Aoe'e Vila Tufele, is shocked to learn that 13 illegal Asians, without proper immigration clearances were busted in a Pago Pago house by Attorney General Muagututi'a Fiti Sunia...
Princess helps Tongan students in Pago.
News Wire article from: PAC - Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association; 2/12/2004; 361 words ; ...students in American Samoa. Although details are sketchy, the Matangi Tonga reports that the Princess visited Tongans in Pago Pago last month in an effort to try and determine their needs. She helped them form the American Samoa Tonga Association which...
Credit Card Fraud Threatens Online Merchants; Pago Report 2005: Manipulated Credit Card Data Rising in E-Commerce.
Business Wire; 6/16/2005; 700+ words ; COLOGNE, Germany -- Pago, one of the leading international Acquiring...Payment Service Providers, reveals in its Pago Report 2005 that credit card fraud is...statement", says Rudiger Trautmann, CEO Pago, "because he was not responsible for...
SYMPHONY FABRICS IN DEAL FOR PAGO.(Symphony Fabrics Corp. acquires Pago Fashion Group)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: WWD; 5/2/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...Symphony Fabrics, a Manhattan-based textile converter in operation since 1939, has acquired the Pago Fashion Group. New Jersey-based Pago consists of Pago Fabrics, Rosebar Textiles, Symphony Retail, Set A Soi, Village Square Cottons and Price...
Pago Study 2004 Shows: E-commerce Has Grown Up.
Newspaper article from: PR Newswire Europe; 12/1/2004; 700+ words ; ...of E-retailing in Germany and Europe Pago, the European e-payment specialist...E-commerce for the third time. The Pago Study 2004, which will be published...transactions that were processed via the Pago platform in 2003. Again the study allows...
Pago Study 2004 Shows: E-commerce has Grown Up.
Business Wire; 12/1/2004; 700+ words ; ...of E-retailing in Germany and Europe Pago, the European e-payment specialist...E-commerce for the third time. The Pago Study 2004, which will be published...transactions that were processed via the Pago platform in 2003. Again the study allows...
WESTERN UNION CO ACQUIRES SERVICIO ELECTRONICO DE PAGO SA.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 12/8/2006; 700+ words ; ...Company Completes Acquisition of Servicio Electronico De Pago S.A. (SEPSA) Pago Facil Brand Expands Western Union's Presence in Global...completed the acquisition of Servicio Electronico De Pago S.A. (SEPSA). Under the brand name Pago Facil...
FAA AGREES TO EXTEND ADVISORY SERVICES FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR AT PAGO PAGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 8/22/2006; 700+ words ; ...agreed to continue airport advisory services at the Tafuna/Pago Pago International Airport for one more year. Faleomavaega requested...200[6] concerning airport advisory services at Tafuna/Pago Pago International Airport, Pago Pago, American Samoa...