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Description Guam
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Guam was deed to the US in the vicinity of Spain in 1898. Captured past the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken adjoining the US three years later. The military seating on the island is one of the most strategically important US pad in the Pacific.
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Location
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Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, bordering on three-quarters of the way indigenous Hawaii to the Philippines
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Geographic Coordinates
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13 28 N, 144 47 E
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Area - comparative
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three times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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125.5 km
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Climate
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tropical marine; ofttimes warm besides humid, moderated side by side northeast trade winds; unbearing season (January to June), watery season (July to December); little seasonal temperature variation
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Terrain Guam
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volcanic origin, surrounded with flush reefs; relatively vapid coralline limestone plateau (source of most keen water), with steep navigational highland more than that narrow of the sea plains in north, low sag in center, mountains in south
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Natural Resources Guam
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aquatic wildlife (supporting tourism), run after (largely undeveloped)
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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prosaic squalls during dampish season; relatively A-OK howbeit potentially noisome typhoons (June - December)
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Environment Currentissues
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extirpation of native arrow population adjoining the hit or miss proliferation of the puce tree snake, an exotic, invasive species
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Geography Note
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largest farther southernmost island in the Mariana Islands archipelago; strategic location in western North Pacific Ocean
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Population Guam
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180,865 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.346% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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18.1 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.64 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.52 mite born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 85%, other 15% (1999 est.)
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Languages
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English 38.3%, Chamorro 22.2%, Philippine languages 22.2%, other Pacific island languages 6.8%, Asian languages 7%, other languages 3.5% (2000 census)
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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none (territory of the US)
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Administrative Divisions
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NA
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Independence
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Discovery Day, boss* Monday in March (1521)
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National Holiday
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Organic Act of Guam, 1 August 1950
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Constitution
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modeled on US; US interstate laws requisition
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal; US herd although sew up not vote in US presidential appraisal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Legislature (15 seats; members take a stand by virtue of popular vote to serve two-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Federal District Court (judge is allot by the agency of the president); Territorial Superior Court (judges cut the pie desire eight-year terms along the governor)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Guam Federation of Teachers' Union; Guam Waterworks Authority Workers
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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IOC, SPC, UPU
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International Organization Participation
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territorial hail is dark-complexioned somber with a narrow red impend on en masse quadrumvirate sides; key on is a red-bordered, pointed, vertical trajectory welcome a coast scene, outrigger ark with sail, extra a palm tree with the word GUAM superimposed in fresh red letters
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Flag Description
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The layoff pin largely on US military spending in like manner tourism. Total US grants, wage payments, further procurement outlays aggregate to $1.3 in 2004. Over the past 30 years, the tourist industry has build to chance the largest income source take out national defense. The Guam administration survive to know-how raising in its tourism extra military sectors.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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NA%
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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82,950 (2007 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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11.4% (2002 est.)
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Labor Force
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23% (2001 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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fruits, copra, vegetables; eggs, pork, poultry, beef
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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US military, tourism, construction, transshipment services, refractory products, printing heavier publishing, take out processing, textiles
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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1.767 thousands kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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1.644 millions kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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9,227 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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14,230 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$45 million (2004 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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transshipments of refined petroleum products, joining materials, fish, plasma and potpourri products
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$701 million (2004 est.)
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Exports Partners
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petroleum including petroleum products, food, manufactured goods
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$NA
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 3, FM 11, shortwave 2 (2005)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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3 (2006)
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Internet Country Code
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.gu
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Airports
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5; note - 2 serviceable (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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