Outline of Guam

The Flag of Guam

The Seal of Guam

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The location of Guam

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Guam:

Guam – organized, unincorporated territory of the United States of America that comprises the island of Guam in the western North Pacific Ocean.^[1] It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government.^[2] The island's capital is Hagåtña (formerly Agana). Guam is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands. The Chamorros, Guam's indigenous inhabitants, first populated the island approximately 4,000 years ago.^{[citation needed]} Discovered by the Spanish expedition of Ferdinand Magellan in 1521, the island has a long history of European colonialism beginning in the 16th century, and especially in 1668 with the arrival of Spanish settlers including Padre San Vitores, a Catholic missionary. Guam and the rest of the Mariana Islands were integrated in the Spanish East Indies since 1565. The island was a major stopover for Manila Galleons sailing from Acapulco, until 1815. Guam was taken over from Spain by the United States during the Spanish American War in 1898. As the largest island in Micronesia and the only American-held island in the region before World War II, Guam was occupied by the Japanese between December 1941 and July 1944. Today, Guam's economy is mainly supported by tourism (primarily from Japan) and U.S. military bases.^[3]

1 General reference
2 Geography of Guam
3 Government and politics of Guam
4 History of Guam
- 4.1 History of Guam, by period
5 Culture of Guam
- 5.1 Art in Guam
- 5.2 Sports in Guam
6 Economy and infrastructure of Guam
- 6.1 Infrastructure of Guam
7 Education in Guam
8 See also
9 References
10 External links

General reference

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An enlargeable map of the United States Territory of Guam

Pronunciation: /ˈɡwɑːm/
Common English country name: Guam
Official English country name: The United States Territory of Guam
Common endonym(s): List of countries and capitals in native languages
Official endonym(s): List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states
Adjectival(s): Guamanian
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Guam
ISO country codes: GU, GUM, 316
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:GU
Internet country code top-level domain: .gu

Geography of Guam

An enlargeable basic map of Guam

Guam is: a United States territory
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Pacific Ocean
  - North Pacific
    - Oceania
      - Micronesia
- Time zone: Chamorro Standard Time (UTC+10)
- Extreme points of Guam
  - High: Mount Lamlam 406 m (1,332 ft) – 11,377 meters above Challenger Deep
  - Low: North Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: 125.5 km
Population of Guam: 173,000 - 179th most populous country
Area of Guam: 541 km²
Atlas of Guam

Environment of Guam

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An enlargeable satellite image of Guam

Natural geographic features of Guam

Regions of Guam

Main article: Regions of Guam

Ecoregions of Guam

Main article: Ecoregions in Guam

Administrative divisions of Guam

None

Municipalities of Guam

Capital of Guam: Hagåtña
Cities of Guam

Demography of Guam

Main article: Demographics of Guam

Government and politics of Guam

Main article: Government of Guam and Politics of Guam

Form of government: presidential representative democracy
Capital of Guam: Hagåtña

Branches of the government of Guam

Executive branch of the government of Guam

Legislative branch of the government of Guam

Legislature of Guam (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Guam

Supreme Court of Guam

Foreign relations of Guam

International organization membership

The United States Territory of Guam is a member of:^[1]

International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)

Law and order in Guam

Main article: Law of Guam

Local government in Guam

History of Guam

Main article: History of Guam, Timeline of the history of Guam, and Current events of Guam

History of Guam, by period

Indigenous peoples
- Chamorro people
First European contact, 1521–1668
- - On March 6, 1521, three Spanish ships under the command of Fernão de Magalhães (Ferdinand Magellan) land on the Island of Guam after a seemingly endless eleven week voyage across the Pacific Ocean. Magalhães names the archipelago Las Isles de las Velas Latinas (The Islands of the Latine Sails). When the Spaniards refuse to pay for supplies, natives take iron from the ships. Magalhães renames the archipelago Las Islas de los Ladrones (The Islands of the Thieves).
Spanish East Indies, 1565–(1668–1898)–1899
- Diego Luis de San Vitores renames the Chamorro archipelago Islas Marianas in honor of his patroness, Queen Mariana of Austria, 1668
- Guam becomes a major stopover for Spanish galleons en route to Manila, from Acapulco. A number of coastal forts are built to protect these ships, including Fort Soledad and Fort San Jose in Umatac.
Spanish–American War, April 23 – August 12, 1898
- Spanish Empire declares war on the United States, April 23, 1898
- United States capture of Guam, June 20–21, 1898
- Treaty of Paris, December 10, 1898
United States Territory of Guam, since December 10, 1898
- World War I, June 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918
  - United States enters Great War on April 6, 1917
- World War II, September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945
  - United States enters Second World War on December 8, 1941
  - Battle of Guam of 1941
  - Battle of Guam of 1944
- Cold War, March 5, 1946 – December 25, 1991
- Korean War, June 25, 1950 – July 27, 1953
- Guam Organic Act, August 1, 1950

Culture of Guam

Main article: Culture of Guam

Art in Guam

Sports in Guam

Main article: Sports in Guam

Economy and infrastructure of Guam

Main article: Economy of Guam

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 150th (one hundred and fiftieth)

Currency of Guam: Dollar
- ISO 4217: USD

Guam Stock Exchange

Infrastructure of Guam

Education in Guam

Main article: Education in Guam

References

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External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Guam

Government

Invasive species

News

Overviews

allthingsguam A Guam History resource—virtual textbook, virtual workbook and more
Guampedia, Guam's Online Encyclopedia
Guam at DMOZ
U.S. Library of Congress - Portals to the World: Guam
The World Factbook on Guam
Guam Connection - Guam directory and internet portal.

Military

Tourism

Others

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v t e Territory of Guam
Hagåtña (capital)
Topics	History Geography Economy Demographics Communications Transportation
Islands	Guam Cocos Island
Villages	Agana Heights Agat Asan‑Maina Barrigada Chalan‑Pago‑Ordot Dededo Hagåtña Inarajan Mangilao Merizo Mongmong‑Toto‑Maite Piti Santa Rita Sinajana Talofofo Tamuning Umatac Yigo Yona
Peaks	Mount Alifan Mount Almagosa Mount Bolanos (368 m) Mount Jumullong Manglo (391 m) Mount Lamlam (406 m)