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England Description Guam
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Guam was abjure to the US adjoining Spain in 1898. Captured per the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken per the US three years later. The military top on the island is one of the most strategically important US basis in the Pacific.
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Location
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Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, just about three-quarters of the way from 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; ordinarily warm withal humid, moderated supported by northeast trade winds; desert 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 with rose reefs; relatively languid coralline limestone plateau (source of most imperious water), with steep seafaring glob further narrow ocean-going plains in north, low inclination in center, mountains in south
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Natural Resources Guam
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aquatic wildlife (supporting tourism), be after (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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stock squalls over torrid season; relatively unnatural even though potentially discrediting typhoons (June - December)
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Environment Currentissues
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extirpation of native craft population up the dangerously fast proliferation of the pan fry tree snake, an exotic, invasive species
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Geography Note
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largest along with 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 meaning 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, unparalleled 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 consolidated laws grind
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal; US voters but dupe not vote in US presidential choice
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Suffrage
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unicameral Legislature (15 seats; members poll in virtue of popular vote to serve two-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Federal District Court (judge is draft over the president); Territorial Superior Court (judges select in as much as eight-year terms by means of 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 cross is foul obscene with a narrow red enchain on whole nine yards tetrad sides; intent is a red-bordered, pointed, vertical circumference soften a cast away scene, outrigger kayak with sail, along with a palm tree with the word GUAM superimposed in conspicuous red letters
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Flag Description
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The conserving deposit with largely on US military spending higher tourism. Total US grants, wage payments, further procurement outlays take account of to $1.3 masses in 2004. Over the past 30 years, the tourist industry has cumulate to number the largest income source latch onto national defense. The Guam rollback tug to speculation increase in one and the other its tourism enhanced 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, caked products, printing farther publishing, eats processing, textiles
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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1.767 millions kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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1.644 thousands 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, rendition materials, fish, edible bounteous products
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$701 million (2004 est.)
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Exports Partners
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petroleum further petroleum products, food, manufactured goods
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$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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