Guam
Guam ( ; ) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. Guam's capital is Hagåtña, and the most populous village is Dededo. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States, reckoned from the geographic center of the U.S. In Oceania, Guam is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands and the largest island in Micronesia.Indigenous Guamanians are the Chamorro, who are related to the Austronesian peoples of the Malay Archipelago, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Polynesia. But unlike most of its neighbors, the Chamorro language is not classified as a Micronesian or Polynesian language. Rather, like Palauan, it possibly constitutes an independent branch of the Malayo-Polynesian language family. As of 2022, Guam's population was 168,801. Chamorros are the largest ethnic group, but a minority on the multi-ethnic island. The territory spans and has a population density of . The Chamorro people settled Guam and the Mariana islands approximately 3,500 years ago. Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, while in the service of Spain, was the first European to visit and claim the island on March 6, 1521. Guam was fully colonized by Spain in 1668. Between the 16th and 18th centuries, Guam was an important stopover for Spanish Manila galleons. During the Spanish–American War, the United States captured Guam on June 21, 1898. Under the 1898 Treaty of Paris, Spain ceded Guam to the U.S. effective April 11, 1899.
Before World War II, Guam was one of five American jurisdictions in the Pacific Ocean, along with Wake Island in Micronesia, American Samoa and Hawaii in Polynesia, and the Philippines. On December 8, 1941, hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Guam was captured by the Japanese, who occupied the island for two and a half years. During the occupation, Guamanians were subjected to forced labor, incarceration, torture and execution. American forces recaptured the island on July 21, 1944, which is commemorated as Liberation Day. Since the 1960s, Guam's economy has been supported primarily by tourism and the U.S. military, for which Guam is a major strategic asset. Its future political status has been a matter of significant discussion, with public opinion polls indicating a strong preference for American statehood.
An unofficial but frequently used territorial motto is "Where America's Day Begins", which refers to the island's proximity to the International Date Line. Guam is among the 17 non-self-governing territories listed by the United Nations, and has been a member of the Pacific Community since 1983. Provided by Wikipedia
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1Published 1970Walnut Creek, Calif. : [s.n., 1970]-1 online resource (2 v.)“...Guam...”
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2Published 1953San Francisco, Calif. : Govt. of Guam, 1953.1 online resource (xvii, 346, vii, 122 p.)“...Guam...”
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3Published 1953San Francisco, Calif. : Govt. of Guam, [1953]1 online resource (vi, 318, 22 p.)“...Guam...”
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4Published 1953San Francisco, Calif. : Govt. of Guam, [1953]1 online resource (ix, 550 p.)“...Guam...”
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5Published 1933Manila : Bureau of Printing, 1933.1 online resource (718 pages)“...Guam...”
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6Published 1970Walnut Creek, Calif. : [s.n., 1970-1 online resource (2 v. (xv, 771 p.))“...Guam...”
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7Published 1970Walnut Creek, Calif. : [publisher not identified], 1970.1 online resource (3 volumes (xxxiii, 1649 pages) : maps, plans.“...Guam...”
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8Published 1970Walnut Creek, Calif. : John A. Bohn, Esq., 1970.1 online resource (xv, 473 p. ) + 1 supplement (67 p.)“...Guam...”
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9Published 1952San Francisco, Calif. : [publisher not identified], [1952?]1 online resource (xxxv, 364, [141] pages) : portraits.“...Guam...”
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10Published 1961[Agana, Guam?] : [Govt. of Guam], [1961]1 online resource (2 volumes (1342 pages))“...Guam...”
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11Published 1952San Francisco, Calif. : Government of Guam, [1952?]1 online resource (xix, 575 p.)“...Guam...”
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12[Guam] : [The Governor]1 online resource ( volumes)“...Guam. Governor...”
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13Published 1902Washington : Government Printing Office, 1902.1 online resource (26 pages)“...Guam. Governor...”
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14Published 1975Agana, Guam : Office of Compiler of Laws, 1975-1 online resource ( volumes) : illustrations.“...Guam...”
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16Published 1970Agaña, Guam : Garrison and McCarter, Inc., [1970?]1 online resource (xvi, 751 pages) : illustrations.“...Guam. Constitutional Convention...”
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17Published 1980Agana, Guam (P.O. Box 373, Agana 96910) : Guam Law Revision Commission, [1980]-1 online resource (v.)“...Guam...”
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18Published 1988Agana, Guam : Territory of Guam, Compiler of Laws, Office of the Attorney General, [1988?]1 online resource ([61], 280 p.)“...Guam. Office of Compiler of Laws...”
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19Published 1980[Agana, Guam] : [publisher not identified], [1980]1 online resource (136 pages) : illustrations, maps.“...Guam. Legislature...”
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