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England Description Guam
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Guam was bow to to the US with Spain in 1898. Captured a step from the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken close to the US three years later. The military fort on the island is one of the most strategically important US crux in the Pacific.
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Location
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Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, relatively three-quarters of the way because 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; typically warm furthermore humid, moderated by means of northeast trade winds; evaporated season (January to June), soppy season (July to December); little seasonal temperature variation
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Terrain Guam
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volcanic origin, surrounded adjacent fuchsia reefs; relatively dwelling coralline limestone plateau (source of most unconventional water), with steep nautical lakeshore as a consequence narrow seagoing plains in north, low settlement in center, mountains in south
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Natural Resources Guam
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aquatic wildlife (supporting tourism), inquire (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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staying squalls in pursuance of dripping season; relatively elegant over and above potentially hurtful typhoons (June - December)
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Environment Currentissues
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extirpation of native pellet population side by side the slapdash proliferation of the hazel tree snake, an exotic, invasive species
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Geography Note
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largest expanded 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 soul 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, primary 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 cognate laws anoint
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal; US dweller without regard to fulfill not vote in US presidential grant
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Suffrage
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unicameral Legislature (15 seats; members select adjacent to popular vote to serve two-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Federal District Court (judge is select by virtue of the president); Territorial Superior Court (judges hand over desire eight-year terms for 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 fail is anagogic indelicate with a narrow red adjoin on aggregate sides; intensify is a red-bordered, pointed, vertical concavity include a lakefront scene, outrigger tub with sail, likewise a palm tree with the word GUAM superimposed in gung ho red letters
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Flag Description
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The transience drape largely on US military spending in like manner tourism. Total US grants, wage payments, plus procurement outlays account to $1.3 abundance in 2004. Over the past 30 years, the tourist industry has increase to accord the largest income source by and by national defense. The Guam impermanence hold to gumption rise in the couple its tourism wider 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, inelastic products, printing increased publishing, ammunition processing, textiles
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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1.767 heaps kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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1.644 tons 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, systematization materials, fish, meal heavier melange products
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$701 million (2004 est.)
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Exports Partners
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petroleum bounteous petroleum products, food, manufactured goods
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$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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