Outline of Guam

The location of Guam
Main article: Guam

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to 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. 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
Main article: Geography of Guam

Environment of Guam

An enlargeable satellite image of Guam

Natural geographic features of Guam

Regions of Guam

Main article: Regions of Guam

Ecoregions of Guam

Main article: Ecoregions in Guam

Administrative divisions of Guam

None

Municipalities of Guam

Demography of Guam

Main article: Demographics of Guam

Government and politics of Guam

Main article: Government of Guam and Politics of Guam

Branches of the government of Guam

Main article: Government of Guam

Executive branch of the government of Guam

Legislative branch of the government of Guam

Judicial branch of the government of Guam

Foreign relations of Guam

International organization membership

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

Law and order in Guam

Main article: Law of Guam

Local government in Guam

History of Guam

Main article: History of Guam, Timeline of the history of Guam, and Current events of Guam

History of Guam, by period

Culture of Guam

Main article: Culture of Guam

Art in Guam

Sports in Guam

Main article: Sports in Guam

Economy and infrastructure of Guam

Main article: Economy of Guam

Infrastructure of Guam

Education in Guam

Main article: Education in Guam

See also

Chamorro language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

References

  1. 1 2 "Guam". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  2. ↑ "USDOI Office of Insular Affairs" 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

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