The 2005 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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

      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:

       168,564 (July 2005 est.)

      Age structure:

       0–14 years: 29.4% (male 25,645/female 23,887)

       15–64 years: 64.1% (male 55,115/female 52,935)

       65 years and over: 6.5% (male 5,157/female 5,825) (2005 est.)

      Median age:

       total: 28.38 years

       male: 28.16 years

       female: 28.61 years (2005 est.)

      Population growth rate:

       1.46% (2005 est.)

      Birth rate:

       19.03 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)

      Death rate:

       4.41 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

      Net migration rate:

       0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 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: 0.88 male(s)/female

       total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

       total: 6.94 deaths/1,000 live births

       male: 7.61 deaths/1,000 live births

       female: 6.24 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth:

       total population: 78.4 years

       male: 75.34 years

       female: 81.64 years (2005 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       2.6 children born/woman (2005 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 37.1%, Filipino 26.3%, other Pacific islander 11.3%, white

       6.9%, other Asian 6.3%, other ethnic origin or race 2.3%, mixed 9.8%

       (2000 census)

      Religions:

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

      Languages:

       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)

      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)

       head of government: Governor Felix P. P. CAMACHO (since 6 January

       2003) and Lieutenant Governor Kaleo MOYLAN (since 6 January 2003)

       cabinet: executive departments; heads appointed by the governor with

       the consent of the Guam legislature

       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 November 2006)

       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%

      Legislative branch:

       unicameral Legislature (15 seats; members are elected by popular

       vote to serve two-year terms)

       elections: last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2006)

       election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party -

       Democratic Party 6, Republican Party 9

       note: Guam elects one nonvoting delegate to the US House of

       Representatives; election last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held

       November 2006); results - Madeleine BORDALLO (Democratic Party) was

       elected as delegate; percent of vote by