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Background and figures as recorded in the CIA World Factbook.

Guam was settled by Austronesian people around 1500 B.C. These people became the indigenous Chamorro and were influenced by later migrations, including the Micronesians in the first millennium A.D., and island Southeast Asians around 900. Society was stratified, with higher classes living along the coast and lower classes living inland. Spanish explorer Ferdinand MAGELLAN was the first European to see Guam in 1521, and Spain claimed the island in 1565 because it served as a refueling stop for ships between Mexico and the Philippines. Spain formally colonized Guam in 1668.

Capital
Hagatna (Agana)
Government
unincorporated organized territory of the US with local self-government;
Population
169,532
Area
544 sq km
Location
Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines
Climate
tropical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated by northeast trade winds;
Natural resources
aquatic wildlife (supporting tourism); fishing (largely undeveloped)
Languages
English 43.3%; Filipino 24.9%; Chamorro 16%; other Pacific Island languages 9.4%…
Religions
Christian (predominantly Roman Catholic) 94.2%; folk religions 1.5%; Buddhist 1.1%; other 1.6%…
Independence
none (territory of the US)
Export partners
Taiwan 42%; Hong Kong 12%; Philippines 11%; Italy 8%…
Import partners
Singapore 52%; Japan 15%; Malaysia 6%; Taiwan 4%…

Source: CIA World Factbook — a work of the US government, in the public domain

Subdivisions

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Currency
Not on file
Languages
English 43.3%; Filipino 24.9%; Chamorro 16%; other Pacific Island languages 9.4%…
Government
unincorporated organized territory of the US with local self-government;
Climate
tropical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated by northeast trade winds;

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