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All Cities in Guam. Base Camp in Guam :
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Guam Description Guam
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Guam was ceded to the US by Spain in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later. The military installation on the island is one of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific.
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Location
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Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines
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Area - comparative
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three times the size of Washington, DC
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Natural resources Guam Guam
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aquatic wildlife (supporting tourism), fishing (largely undeveloped)
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Population Guam
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180,865 (July 2010 est.)
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Guam Religions Guam
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Roman Catholic 85%, other 15% (1999 est.)
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Languages
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English 38.3%, Chamorro 22.2%, Philippine languages 22.2%, other Pacific island languages 6.8%, Asian languages 7%, other languages 3.5% (2000 census)
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Guam Education Guam expenditures
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NA
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Government Guam type
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none (territory of the US)
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Independence
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Discovery Day, first Monday in March (1521)
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Guam Economy - overview
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Investment Guam
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Industries Guam
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1.767 billion kWh (2007 est.)
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Airports Guam
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