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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 Guam is served by Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport.
See: List of Guam Governors
From the CIA World Factbook 2000:
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Guam_Weather: Partly Cloudy and 79 F at Guam International, GU Winds are from the East at 11.5 gusting to 19.6 MPH (10 gusting to 17 http://s2z.us/dx.htm |
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domesticfiend: Yes, it does include Guam. |
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Cody_K: RT @tpmmedia: Obama postponing already-delayed trip to Indonesia, AUS & Guam in order to stay for health care vote http://tpm.ly/9xuJBq |
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