Outline of Guam
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The United States Territory of Guam is an 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] The island has a long history of European colonialism beginning in 1668 with the arrival of Spanish settlers including Padre San Vitores, a Catholic missionary. The island 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]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Guam:
[edit] General reference
- 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
[edit] Geography of Guam
Main article: Geography of Guam
- Guam is: a United States territory
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Pacific Ocean
- North Pacific
- 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
- Population of Guam: 173,000 - 179th most populous country
- Area of Guam: 541 km2
- Atlas of Guam
[edit] Environment of Guam
- Climate of Guam
- Environmental issues in Guam
- Ecoregions in Guam
- Renewable energy in Guam
- Geology of Guam
- Protected areas of Guam
- Superfund sites in Guam
- Wildlife of Guam
[edit] Natural geographic features of Guam
- Fjords of Guam
- Glaciers of Guam
- Islands of Guam
- Lakes of Guam
- Mountains of Guam
- Rivers of Guam
- Valleys of Guam
- World Heritage Sites in Guam: None
[edit] Regions of Guam
- Main article: Regions of Guam
[edit] Ecoregions of Guam
- Main article: Ecoregions in Guam
[edit] Administrative divisions of Guam
None
[edit] Municipalities of Guam
- Capital of Guam: Hagåtña
- Cities of Guam
[edit] Demography of Guam
- Main article: Demographics of Guam
[edit] Government and politics of Guam
- Main article: Government of Guam and Politics of Guam
- Elections in Guam
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Guam
- Political scandals of Guam
- Taxation in Guam
[edit] Branches of the government of Guam
Main article: Government of Guam
[edit] Executive branch of the government of Guam
[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Guam
[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Guam
Main article: Court system of Guam
[edit] Foreign relations of Guam
Main article: Foreign relations of Guam
[edit] International organization membership
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)
[edit] Law and order in Guam
- Main article: Law of Guam
- Capital punishment in Guam
- Constitution of Guam
- Crime in Guam
- Human rights in Guam
- Law enforcement in Guam
[edit] Military of Guam
- Main article: Military of Guam
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Guam
- Military ranks of Guam
[edit] Local government in Guam
Main article: Local government in Guam
[edit] History of Guam
- Main article: History of Guam, Timeline of the history of Guam, and Current events of Guam
[edit] History of Guam, by period
- Indigenous peoples
- First European contact, 1521–1668
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- 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).
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- Spanish East Indies, 1565-(1668–1898)-1899
- Diego Luis de San Vitores renames the Chamorro archipelago Islas Marianas in honor of his patroness, Queen Mariana of Austria, 1668
- 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
- World War I, June 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918
[edit] Culture of Guam
- Main article: Culture of Guam
- Architecture of Guam
- Cuisine of Guam
- Ethnic minorities in Guam
- Festivals in Guam
- Humor in Guam
- Languages of Guam
- Media in Guam
- National symbols of Guam
- People of Guam
- Prostitution in Guam
- Public holidays in Guam
- Records of Guam
- Religion in Guam
- World Heritage Sites in Guam: None
[edit] Art in Guam
[edit] Sports in Guam
- Main article: Sports in Guam
[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Guam
- Main article: Economy of Guam
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 150th (one hundred and fiftieth)
[edit] Education in Guam
- Main article: Education in Guam
[edit] Infrastructure of Guam
[edit] See also
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Chamorro language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Guam
- Index of Guam-related articles
- List of Guam-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Outline of geography
- Outline of Oceania
- Outline of the United States
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Guam". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gq.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ "USDOI Office of Insular Affairs" U.S. Territories, Retrieved November 4, 2007.
- ^ Rogers, Robert F. (1995). Destiny’s Landfall: A History of Guam. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0824816780.
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- 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 the Open Directory Project
- U.S. Library of Congress - Portals to the World: Guam
- The World Factbook on Guam
- Guam Connection - 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
- Others
- Guam Chamber of Commerce
- Maps - Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
- National Weather Service - Guam
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