Etena, American Samoa
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Etena is a village on Swains Island
, American Samoa
, about to be deserted, unless territorial disputes between the USA and New Zealand give place to a solution for this village and of the whole of Olosega
. There is one building, and life takes in the main village and sole harbor, Taulaga
. For the moment, Etena is far from being a preoccupation for any government. There is only one official reference to Olosega, and none to Etena.
Swains Island
Swains Island is an atoll in the Tokelau chain. Culturally a part of Tokelau, it is an unincorporated unorganized territory of the United States administered by American Samoa. Swains Island has also been known at various times as Olosenga Island, Olohega Island, Quiros Island, Gente Hermosa...
, American Samoa
American Samoa
American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa...
, about to be deserted, unless territorial disputes between the USA and New Zealand give place to a solution for this village and of the whole of Olosega
Swains Island
Swains Island is an atoll in the Tokelau chain. Culturally a part of Tokelau, it is an unincorporated unorganized territory of the United States administered by American Samoa. Swains Island has also been known at various times as Olosenga Island, Olohega Island, Quiros Island, Gente Hermosa...
. There is one building, and life takes in the main village and sole harbor, Taulaga
Taulaga
Taulaga is the only village in Swains Island, American Samoa, except for Etena, which is almost deserted. It has a majority of the island's population of 35, a church, a communications center, and a school. It was hit heavily by Cyclone Percy in 2005. Taulaga is in the northwest of the atoll....
. For the moment, Etena is far from being a preoccupation for any government. There is only one official reference to Olosega, and none to Etena.