Guam

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Country Name

The territory of Guam (English), or Guåhan (Chamorro).

Location

Guam, an island and unincorporated territory of the United States in the North Pacific Ocean, is the largest, most populous, and southernmost of the Mariana Islands. It lies about 5,800 miles (9,300 km) west of San Francisco and 1,600 miles (2,600 km) east of Manila ( Philippines ).

Capital

Hagåtña (Agana).

Flag

The flag of Guam was adopted on February 9, 1948. The flag has a dark blue background with a narrow red border on all sides ( the border was added after 30 years), and the coat of arms “Guam seal” in the center of the flag. The coat of arms is an almond-shaped emblem, which represents a proa sailing in Agana Bay near Hagåtña, and the word GUAM is colored in red letters.
The shape of the emblem recalls the slingshot stones used by the islanders’ ancestors. The landform at the back represents the Punta Dos Amantes cliff on Guam. The red color represents the bloodshed in World War II and Spanish independence.

Language

The official languages on the island are English and Chamorro. Filipino is also a common language across the island. Other Pacific Island languages and many Asian languages are also spoken in Guam. Spanish, the language of administration for 300 years, is no longer commonly spoken on the island. However, traces of the language remain in proper names, loanwords, and place names and it is studied at university and high schools.

Religion

The dominant religion in Guam is Christianity, the majority of the population is Roman Catholicism 75%, then Protestantism 17.7%, while Other Christian groups account for 1.4%. Other minorities include Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Eastern Orthodox, Wicca, Folk religion & Other religions.

Currency

United States dollar (U.S.$).

Time Zone

+10:00 GMT.

Government Regime

Devolved Presidential Constitutional Dependency.

Climate

In Guam, the climate is tropical, hot, and humid all year round. Temperatures are very stable and are around 30/32 °C (86/90 °F) during the day and 24/25 °C (75/77 °F) at night, all year round. The amount of sunshine in Guam is not excellent, though it is acceptable or good from January to June; from July to December, during the wettest period, it is quite scarce.
The best time to travel to Guam is from February to April since it is the least rainy period of the year.

International Phone Code

+1-671

Internet Code

.gu

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