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| Overview | People | Geography | Economy | Government | Communications | Transport | Military | Map |
| Country | Guam |
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| Capital | name: Hagatna (Agana) geographic coordinates: 13 28 N, 144 45 E time difference: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Population | 173,456 (July 2007 est.) |
| GMT | +10 |
| Location | Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines see map |
| Area | total: 541.3 sq km land: 541.3 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Ethnic groups | Chamorro 37.1%, Filipino 26.3%, other Pacific islander 11.3%, white 6.9%, other Asian 6.3%, other ethnic origin or race 2.3%, mixed 9.8% (2000 census) |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 85%, other 15% (1999 est.) |
| Languages | 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) |
| Government type | NA |
| National holiday | Discovery Day, first Monday in March (1521) |
| Constitution | Organic Act of Guam, 1 August 1950 |
| Legal system | modeled on US; US federal laws apply |
| Background | 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. |
| Internet country code | .gu |
