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Guam - Definition

The Territory of Guam
Guahan
グアム準州
Flag of Guam Guam Coat of Arms
(In Detail) (In Detail)
Territorial motto: Where America's Day Begins
Image:LocationGuam.png
Official languagesEnglish, Chamorro
Unofficial languagesJapanese (used in business transactions), Tagalog (used in conversation)
CapitalHagåtña
Chief of stateGeorge W. Bush
GovernorFelix Perez Camacho
Area
 - Total
 - % water
Ranked 202nd
549 km²
Negligible
Population
 - Total (2003)
 - Density
Ranked N/A
163,941 (July 2003 est.)
299/km²
Independence none (territory of the USA)
CurrencyUS dollar (USD)
Time zoneUTC+10 (no DST)
National anthem Fanoghe Chamorro
Internet TLD.gu
Calling Code1-671

The Territory of Guam (Guahan in Chamorro) is an island in the Western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated territory of the United States. The capital is Hagåtña, formerly Agana (pronounced Agaña). Guam's economy is mainly supported by tourism (90% of all visitors come from Japan) and United States armed forces bases. One of the closest American territories to the International Date Line, Guam is referred to by many as "where America's day begins", and as such, the phrase has become the territorial motto for the island.

The island is also known as a prominent example for the disastrous effects of bioinvasion: A stowaway on US troop transport ships at the end of World War II, the slightly venomous, but rather harmless, brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) came from the Philippines to Guam and killed almost the entire native bird population on the previously snake-free island. This snake has no natural predators on the island; nowadays, Guam is one of the areas with the highest snake density in the world (an estimated 2,000 snakes/km²).

Apra Harbor from the air
Apra Harbor from the air

Guam is served by Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport.

See: List of Guam Governors

From the CIA World Factbook 2000:

External links

Map of Guam
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Map of Guam



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Example Usage of Guam

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