Guahan
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Territory of Guam
Guåhån (Chamorro)
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Motto: Tano I' Man Chamorro
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| Status | Unincorporated and organized territory |
| Capital | Hagåtña |
| Largest city | Dededo |
| Official languages | |
| Ethnic groups (2015) | |
| Demonym | Guamanian |
| Sovereign state |
 United States
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| Government | Territorial presidential constitutional republic |
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• Governor
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Eddie Baza Calvo (R) |
| Ray Tenorio (R) | |
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• Delegate
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Madeleine Bordallo (D) |
| Legislature | Legislature of Guam |
| Area | |
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• Total
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210 sq mi (540 km2) (n/a) |
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• Water (%)
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negligible |
| Population | |
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• 2016 estimate
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162,742 (n/a) |
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• 2010 census
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159,358 |
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• Density
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775/sq mi (299.2/km2) (n/a) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2013 estimate |
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• Total
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$4.88 billion (n/a) |
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• Per capita
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$30,500 (n/a) |
| HDI (2008) |
 0.901very high |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) |
| Time zone | Chamorro Standard Time (UTC+10) |
| Date format | MM/DD/YYYY |
| Drives on the | right |
| Calling code | +1-671 |
| ISO 3166 code | GU |
| Internet TLD | .gu |
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Website
guam.gov |
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Guam (/ˈɡwɑːm/; Chamorro: Guåhån [ˈɡʷɑhɑn]) is an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States situated in Micronesia in the western Pacific Ocean. The capital city of Guam is Hagåtña and the most populous city is Dededo. The inhabitants of Guam are called Guamanians, and they are American citizens by birth. Indigenous Guamanians are the Chamorros, who are related to other Austronesian natives to the west in the Philippines and Taiwan.
In 2016, 162,742 people resided on Guam. Guam has an area of 210 sq mi (544 km²) and a population density of 775/sq mi (297/km²). Located in Oceania, it is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands and the largest island in Micronesia. Among its municipalities, Mongmong-Toto-Maite has the highest population density at 3,691/sq mi (1,425/km²), whereas Inarajan and Umatac have the lowest density at 119/sq mi (47/km²). The highest point is Mount Lamlam at 1,332 feet (406 m) above sea level. Since the 1960s, the economy has been supported by two industries: tourism and the United States Armed Forces.
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