Trivia: What is the only inhabited U.S. territory in the Southern Hemisphere?
Guam
American Samoa
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
Correct Answer: American Samoa
So why is this answer correct? : Located about 14 degrees south of the Equator in the Pacific Ocean, American Samoa is the only inhabited U.S. territory in the Southern Hemisphere. The archipelago officially became part of the United States in 1900 and is currently home to more than 45,000 people. The three main islands of the territory also comprise American Samoa National Park, the only U.S. national park south of the Equator.