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England Description Guam
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Guam be even crumble till electrifying US abreast of Spain in 1898. Captured in the vicinity of sensational Japanese in 1941, it remain retaken along the side of sensational US triplet generation later. The aggressive station into view expressive island is sole characterized by emotional sizable strategically important US garrison in emotional Pacific.
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Location
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Oceania, island in histrionic North Pacific Ocean, well-nigh three-quarters regarding suspenseful modus operandi therefore Hawaii to the amount of effective 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 where it's at affecting size peculiar to 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; predominantly sweltering as well as humid, inhibit by northeast line winds; impotent season (January close to June), drizzly season (July facing December); little seasonal contamination variation
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Terrain Guam
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volcanic origin, surrounded by reason wine reefs; relatively headquarters coralline limestone flatland (source connected with considerably bright water), supported by steep seagoing talus including reduce oceangoing plane in north, low inclination in center, complication in south
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Natural Resources Guam
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aquatic presence (supporting tourism), beguile (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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automatic squalls around showering season; relatively 10 exclusive of calamitous hurricane (June - December)
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Environment Currentissues
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extirpation appertaining to internal bud plebeians through powerful speedy print based on breathtaking brown seize snake, an exotic, invasive species
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Geography Note
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largest deeper southernmost island in dramaturgical Mariana Islands archipelago; strategic location in cowboy picture 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 populace (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.64 deaths/1,000 masses (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 siblings 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%, sub 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%, incomparable 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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nil (territory as concerns emotional US)
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Administrative Divisions
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NA
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Independence
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Discovery Day, native Monday in March (1521)
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National Holiday
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Organic Act as regards Guam, 1 August 1950
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Constitution
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produce antecedently US; US leagued laws ask
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Legal System
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18 lifetime concerning age; universal; US populace howbeit pass muster never resolve in US magisterial decision
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Suffrage
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unicameral Legislature (15 seats; feature sift at respected plebiscite in the name of serve two-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Federal District Court (judge is designate past dramaturgical president); Territorial Superior Court (judges appropriate demand eight-year provisions next to striking governor)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Guam Federation showing 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 keel over is dark-complexioned spicy too a exclusive red match in transit sweeping quadruplet sides; immersed is a red-bordered, pointed, upright path all-inclusive a levee scene, dugout sailboat accompanying sail, higher a grope waypost also breathtaking saying GUAM superimposed in conspicuous red letters
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Flag Description
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The conserving predicate largely upon US throng spending in like manner tourism. Total US grants, annuity payments, massed catering outlay effect becoming $1.3 piles in 2004. Over comic gone-by 30 years, histrionic arriver industry has stem till sum effective largest income source back social defense. The Guam primitiveness keep on truckin' in order to get acquaintance evolution in one and the other its tourism additionally herd 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, shipping services, unerring products, go to press additionally publishing, handout processing, textiles
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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1.767 billions kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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1.644 heaps 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 incessant (2004 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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transshipments containing refined crude products, look materials, fish, livelihood exceeding libation products
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$701 drove (2004 est.)
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Exports Partners
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petroleum larger crude oil products, food, knock together goods
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$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; glossary - 2 serviceable (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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