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Outline of Guam

January 29, 2023

See also: Index of Guam-related articles

Guam The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Guam:

The Flag of Guam
The Seal of Guam
The location of 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

 
An enlargeable map of the United States Territory of Guam

Geography of Guam

 
An enlargeable basic map of Guam

Geography of Guam

Environment of Guam

 
An enlargeable satellite image of Guam

Natural geographic features of Guam

Regions of Guam

  • Regions of Guam

Ecoregions of Guam

  • List of ecoregions in Guam

Administrative divisions of Guam

None

Municipalities of Guam

Demography of Guam

Government and politics of Guam

Politics of Guam

Branches of the government of Guam

Government of Guam

Executive branch of the government of Guam

Legislative branch of the government of Guam

Judicial branch of the government of Guam

Court system of Guam

Foreign relations of Guam

  • Diplomatic missions in Guam

International organization membership

The United States Territory of Guam is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Guam

Law of Guam

Local government in Guam

Local government in Guam

History of Guam

History of Guam

  • Timeline of the history of Guam
  • Current events of Guam

History of Guam, by period

Culture of Guam

Culture of Guam

Art in Guam

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

Sports in Guam

Sports in Guam

Economy and infrastructure of Guam

Economy of Guam

Infrastructure of Guam

Education in Guam

See also

References

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

External links

  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 Department of Revenue and Taxation
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
Overviews
  • 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 Connection – Guam directory and internet portal.
Military
  • Andersen Air Force Base (AAFB) Guam
  • War in the Pacific - Liberation of Guam
Tourism
  • Guam Visitors Bureau
Others
  • Guam Chamber of Commerce
  • Maps - Perry–Castañeda Library Map Collection
  • National Weather Service - Guam

January 29, 2023
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See also Index of Guam related articles Guam The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Guam The Flag of GuamThe Seal of Guam The location of 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 Hagatna 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 Contents 1 General reference 2 Geography of Guam 2 1 Environment of Guam 2 1 1 Natural geographic features of Guam 2 2 Regions of Guam 2 2 1 Ecoregions of Guam 2 2 2 Administrative divisions of Guam 2 2 2 1 Municipalities of Guam 2 3 Demography of Guam 3 Government and politics of Guam 3 1 Branches of the government of Guam 3 1 1 Executive branch of the government of Guam 3 1 2 Legislative branch of the government of Guam 3 1 3 Judicial branch of the government of Guam 3 2 Foreign relations of Guam 3 2 1 International organization membership 3 3 Law and order in Guam 3 4 Local government in Guam 4 History of Guam 4 1 History of Guam by period 5 Culture of Guam 5 1 Art in Guam 5 2 Sports in Guam 6 Economy and infrastructure of Guam 6 1 Infrastructure of Guam 7 Education in Guam 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksGeneral reference Edit An enlargeable map of the United States Territory of Guam Pronunciation ˈ ɡ w ɑː m 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 guGeography 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 GuamEnvironment 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 GuamNatural 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 NoneRegions of Guam Edit Regions of GuamEcoregions of Guam Edit List of ecoregions in GuamAdministrative divisions of Guam Edit None Municipalities of Guam Edit Capital of Guam Hagatna Cities of GuamDemography of Guam Edit Demographics of GuamGovernment and politics of Guam EditPolitics of Guam Form of government presidential representative democracy Capital of Guam Hagatna Elections in Guam Political parties in GuamBranches of the government of Guam Edit Government of Guam Executive branch of the government of Guam Edit Head of state President of United States Head of government Governor of Guam Cabinet of GuamLegislative branch of the government of Guam Edit Legislature of Guam unicameral Judicial branch of the government of Guam Edit Court system of Guam Supreme Court of GuamForeign relations of Guam Edit Diplomatic missions in GuamInternational 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 GuamLocal government in Guam Edit Local government in GuamHistory of Guam EditHistory of Guam Timeline of the history of Guam Current events of GuamHistory 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 Fernao de Magalhaes Ferdinand Magellan land on the Island of Guam after a seemingly endless eleven week voyage across the Pacific Ocean Magalhaes 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 Magalhaes 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 1950Culture of Guam EditCulture of Guam Architecture of Guam Cuisine of Guam Festivals in Guam Languages of Guam Media in Guam National symbols of Guam Coat of arms of Guam Flag of Guam National anthem 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 NoneArt in Guam Edit Art in Guam Literature of Guam Music of Guam Television in Guam Theatre in GuamSports in Guam Edit Sports in Guam Football in Guam Guam at the OlympicsEconomy and infrastructure of Guam EditEconomy 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 ExchangeInfrastructure of Guam Edit Health care in Guam Transportation in Guam Airports in Guam Rail transport in Guam Roads in Guam Highways in GuamEducation in Guam EditEducation in Guam Schools in Guam Colleges and universities in GuamSee also Edit History portal Geography portal Oceania portal United States portalTopic overview Guam Index of Guam related articles All pages with titles beginning with Guam All pages with titles beginning with Chamorro All pages with titles containing Guam All pages with titles containing ChamorroReferences 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 GovernmentOfficial 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 WebpageInvasive 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 NewsMarianas 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 TrustOverviewsallthingsguam 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 Connection Guam directory and internet portal MilitaryCommander Naval Forces Marianas COMNAVMAR Guam Andersen Air Force Base AAFB Guam War in the Pacific Liberation of Guam Congressional Testimony Guam War ClaimsTourismGuam Visitors Bureau Guam PortalOthersGuam Chamber of Commerce Maps Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection National Weather Service Guam Guam at Wikipedia s sister projects Media from Commons News from Wikinews Travel guides from Wikivoyage Chamorro Edition from Wikipedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Outline of Guam amp oldid 1108492962, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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