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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]

General reference edit

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 edit

An enlargeable basic map of Guam

Geography 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 (78.0 mi)
Population of Guam: 173,000 – 179th most populous country
Area of Guam: 541 km² (209 sq mi)
Atlas of Guam

Environment of Guam edit

An enlargeable satellite image of Guam

Climate of Guam
Renewable energy in Guam
Geology of Guam
Protected areas of Guam
- Biosphere reserves in Guam
- National parks of Guam
Superfund sites in Guam
Wildlife of Guam
- Fauna of Guam
  - Birds of Guam
  - Mammals of Guam

Natural geographic features of Guam edit

Beaches in Guam
Islands of Guam
Lakes of Guam
Mountains of Guam
- Volcanoes in Guam
Rivers of Guam
- Waterfalls of Guam
Valleys of Guam
World Heritage Sites in Guam: None

Regions of Guam edit

Regions of Guam

Ecoregions of Guam edit

List of ecoregions in Guam

Administrative divisions of Guam edit

None

Municipalities of Guam edit

Capital of Guam: Hagåtña
Cities of Guam

Demography of Guam edit

Demographics of Guam

Government and politics of Guam edit

Politics of Guam

Foreign relations of Guam edit

Diplomatic missions in Guam

International organization membership edit

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 edit

Law of Guam

Cannabis in Guam
Constitution of Guam
Crime in Guam
Human rights in Guam
- LGBT rights in Guam
- Freedom of religion in Guam
Law enforcement in Guam

Local government in Guam edit

Local government in Guam

History of Guam edit

History of Guam

Timeline of the history of Guam
Current events of Guam

History of Guam, by period edit

Geology of Guam
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 leads the colonization of Guam, renaming the Chamorro archipelago Islas Marianas in honor of his patroness, Queen Mariana of Austria
- The Spanish-Chamorro Wars (1670-1683 on Guam) pacifies CHamoru resistance and solidifies Spanish control
- 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 edit

Culture of Guam

Architecture of Guam
Cuisine of Guam
Festivals in Guam
Languages of Guam
Media in Guam
National symbols of Guam
People of Guam
Public holidays in Guam
Records of Guam
Religion in Guam
- Christianity in Guam
- Hinduism in Guam
- Islam in Guam
- Judaism in Guam
- Sikhism in Guam
World Heritage Sites in Guam: None

Art in Guam edit

Art in Guam
Literature of Guam
Music of Guam
Television in Guam
Theatre in Guam

Sports in Guam edit

Sports in Guam

Economy and infrastructure of Guam edit

Economy of Guam

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 150th (one hundred and fiftieth)
Agriculture in Guam
Banking in Guam
- National Bank of Guam
Communications in Guam
- Internet in Guam
Companies of Guam
Currency of Guam: Dollar
- ISO 4217: USD
Energy in Guam
- Energy policy of Guam
- Oil industry in Guam
Mining in Guam
Tourism in Guam
Guam Stock Exchange

Infrastructure of Guam edit

Health care in Guam
Transportation in Guam
- Airports in Guam
- Rail transport in Guam
- Roads in Guam
  - Highways in Guam

Education in Guam edit

Education in Guam
- Schools in Guam
- Colleges and universities in Guam

References edit

^ ^a ^b "Guam". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
^ "USDOI Office of Insular Affairs" Archived 2007-02-09 at the Wayback Machine U.S. Territories, Retrieved November 4, 2007.
^ Rogers, Robert F. (1995). Destiny's Landfall: A History of Guam. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-1678-0.

External links edit

Wikimedia Atlas of Guam

Government

Official Portal for the Island of Guam
Office of the Governor
Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Delegate, U.S. Congress
Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency
Guam Election Commission
Guam Code Annotated
Guam Department of Revenue and Taxation
Guam's Original Webpage

Invasive species

(Potentially) Invasive plant species on Guam (info from the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER))
Brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) information from the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

News

Marianas Variety "Guam's only true independent news source"
Pacific Daily News, A Gannett Newspaper
KUAM, Guam's Primary News Channel
"Pacific News Center - News You Can Trust

Overviews

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

Military

Commander, Naval Forces Marianas (COMNAVMAR) Guam
Andersen Air Force Base (AAFB) Guam
War in the Pacific - Liberation of Guam
Congressional Testimony - Guam War Claims

Tourism

Guam Visitors Bureau
Guam Portal

Others

Guam Chamber of Commerce
Maps - Perry–Castañeda Library Map Collection
National Weather Service - Guam

[CIA_World_Factbook-1] "Guam". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

[oia-2] "USDOI Office of Insular Affairs" Archived 2007-02-09 at the Wayback Machine U.S. Territories, Retrieved November 4, 2007.

[Rogers-3] Rogers, Robert F. (1995). Destiny's Landfall: A History of Guam. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-1678-0.

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