The 2004 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Oceania

      Area:

       total: 549 sq km

       water: 0 sq km

       land: 549 sq km

      Area - comparative:

       three times the size of Washington, DC

      Land boundaries:

       0 km

      Coastline:

       125.5 km

      Maritime claims:

       territorial sea: 12 nm

       exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

      Climate:

       tropical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated by northeast

       trade winds; dry season from January to June, rainy season from July

       to December; little seasonal temperature variation

      Terrain:

       volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs; relatively flat

       coralline limestone plateau (source of most fresh water), with steep

       coastal cliffs and narrow coastal plains in north, low hills in

       center, mountains in south

      Elevation extremes:

       lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m

       highest point: Mount Lamlam 406 m

      Natural resources:

       fishing (largely undeveloped), tourism (especially from Japan)

      Land use: arable land: 9.09% permanent crops: 16.36% other: 74.55% (2001)

      Irrigated land:

       NA sq km

      Natural hazards:

       frequent squalls during rainy season; relatively rare, but

       potentially very destructive typhoons (June - December)

      Environment - current issues:

       extirpation of native bird population by the rapid proliferation of

       the brown tree snake, an exotic, invasive species

      Geography - note:

       largest and southernmost island in the Mariana Islands archipelago;

       strategic location in western North Pacific Ocean

      People Guam

      Population:

       166,090 (July 2004 est.)

      Age structure:

       0–14 years: 29.8% (male 25,577; female 23,850)

       15–64 years: 64% (male 54,220; female 52,026)

       65 years and over: 6.3% (male 4,912; female 5,505) (2004 est.)

      Median age:

       total: 28.2 years

       male: 28 years

       female: 28.4 years (2004 est.)

      Population growth rate:

       1.5% (2004 est.)

      Birth rate:

       19.31 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)

      Death rate:

       4.35 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)

      Net migration rate:

       0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)

      Sex ratio:

       at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 0.89 male(s)/female

       total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2004 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

       total: 7.15 deaths/1,000 live births

       female: 6.46 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)

       male: 7.8 deaths/1,000 live births

      Life expectancy at birth:

       total population: 78.12 years

       male: 75.08 years

       female: 81.34 years (2004 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       2.61 children born/woman (2004 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

       NA

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

       NA

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

       NA

      Nationality:

       noun: Guamanian(s)

       adjective: Guamanian

      Ethnic groups:

       Chamorro 37%, Filipino 26%, white 10%, Chinese, Japanese, Korean,

       and other 27%

      Religions:

       Roman Catholic 85%, other 15% (1999 est.)

      Languages:

       English, Chamorro, Japanese

      Literacy:

       definition: age 15 and over can read and write

       total population: 99%

       male: 99%

       female: 99% (1990 est.)

      Government Guam

      Country name:

       conventional long form: Territory of Guam

       conventional short form: Guam

       local long form: Guahan

      Dependency status:

       organized, unincorporated territory of the US with policy relations

       between Guam and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of

       Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior

      Government type:

       NA

      Capital:

       Hagatna (Agana)

      Administrative divisions:

       none (territory of the US)

      Independence:

       none (territory of the US)

      National holiday:

       Discovery Day, first Monday in March (1521)

      Constitution:

       Organic Act of 1 August 1950

      Legal system:

       modeled on US; US federal laws apply

      Suffrage:

       18 years of age; universal; US citizens, but do not vote in US

       presidential elections

      Executive branch:

       chief of state: President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20

       January 2001); Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January

       2001)

       election results: Felix P. P. CAMACHO elected governor; percent of

       vote - Felix P. P. CAMACHO (Republican Party) 55.4%, Robert A.

       UNDERWOOD (Democratic Party) 44.6%

       elections: US president and vice president elected on the same

       ticket for a four-year term; governor and lieutenant governor

       elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year term;

       election last held 5 November 2002 (next to be held NA November 2006)