Taulaga
Encyclopedia
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
.
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...
, except for Etena
Etena, American Samoa
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...
, which is almost deserted. It has a majority of the island's population of 35, a church, a communications center, and a school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
. It was hit heavily by Cyclone Percy
Cyclone Percy
Cyclone Percy was the seventh named storm of the 2004-05 South Pacific cyclone season and the fourth and final cyclone to form during the February 2005 outbreak in the South Pacific Ocean....
in 2005. Taulaga is in the northwest of the atoll
Atoll
An atoll is a coral island that encircles a lagoon partially or completely.- Usage :The word atoll comes from the Dhivehi word atholhu OED...
.