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Guam,
Territory of Guam
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| Guam was ceded to the US by Spain in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later. The military installation on the island is one of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific. | |
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1. Dependency status: organized, unincorporated territory of the US with policy relations between Guam and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior 2. Government type: NA 3. Location: Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines 4. Border Countries: none 5. Climate: pical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to June, rainy season from July to December; little seasonal temperature variation 6.
Terrain:
volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs; relatively flat coralline
limestone plateau (source of most fresh water), with steep coastal
cliffs and narrow coastal plains in north, low-rising hills in center,
mountains in south 7. Area: 549 km2 8. Capital: Hagatna (Agana) 9. Administrative divisions: none (territory of the US) 10. Population: 157,557 ((July 2001 est.) 11. Languages: English, Chamorro, Japanese 12. Religions: Roman Catholic 85%, other 15% (1999 est.) 13. Currency: US dollar (USD) 14. Original language tekst: NA |
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