evidence: Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa is celebrating the 98th year of Swains Island beoming a part of American Samoa and a U.S. Territory. The celebration, which is taking place on Swains is slated to get underway on Saturday at 10 a.m. with the arrival of the Swains Island delegation followed shortly by the Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga and his delegation. [...] In 1925, Swains Island was formally annexed by the United States and made a part of American Samoa. However, the island was allowed to maintain a large degree of autonomy, and its traditional system of governance and customs were largely left intact. Today, Swains Island, earlier known as Olohenga, remains one of the most remote and least developed places in the world. Swains Island is located 350 miles north of Tutuila Island and has a total area of 461 acres, of which 373 acres is land. The central lagoon accounts for the balance of 88 acres. There is a small islet of 914 square yards in the eastern part of the lagoon, according to Wikipedia.