Guam
Guåhan
(Chamorro)
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Nickname(s): | |
Motto: | |
Anthem: "Stand Ye Guamanians" (regional) "The Star-Spangled Banner" (official) |
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Sovereign state | United States[a] |
Before annexation | Spanish East Indies |
Cession from Spain | December 10, 1898 |
Capital | Hagåtña |
Largest city | Dededo |
Official languages | |
Ethnic groups
(2010)
[2]
|
|
Religion
(2010)
[3]
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Demonym(s) | Guamanian |
Government | Devolved presidential dependency within a federal republic |
Joe Biden (D) | |
•
Governor
|
Lou Leon Guerrero (D) |
Josh Tenorio (D) | |
Legislature | Legislature of Guam |
United States Congress | |
James Moylan (R) | |
Area | |
• Total
|
210 sq mi (540 km2) |
Highest elevation | 1,334 ft (407 m) |
Population | |
• 2021 estimate
|
168,801[2] (177th) |
• Density
|
299/km2 (774.4/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2016 estimate |
• Total
|
$5.8 billion[2] |
• Per capita
|
$35,600[2] |
GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total
|
$6.3 billion[4] |
• Per capita
|
$37,387 |
HDI (2017) | 0.901 very high |
Currency | United States dollar (US$) (USD) |
Time zone | UTC+10:00 (ChST) |
Date format | mm/dd/yyyy |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +1-671 |
USPS abbreviation |
GU
|
ISO 3166 code | |
Internet TLD | .gu |
Guam
Guåhan
(Chamorro)
|
|
---|---|
Nickname(s): | |
Motto: | |
Anthem: "Stand Ye Guamanians" (regional) "The Star-Spangled Banner" (official) |
|
Sovereign state | United States[a] |
Before annexation | Spanish East Indies |
Cession from Spain | December 10, 1898 |
Capital | Hagåtña |
Largest city | Dededo |
Official languages | |
Ethnic groups
(2010)
[2]
|
|
Religion
(2010)
[3]
|
|
Demonym(s) | Guamanian |
Government | Devolved presidential dependency within a federal republic |
Joe Biden (D) | |
•
Governor
|
Lou Leon Guerrero (D) |
Josh Tenorio (D) | |
Legislature | Legislature of Guam |
United States Congress | |
James Moylan (R) | |
Area | |
• Total
|
210 sq mi (540 km2) |
Highest elevation | 1,334 ft (407 m) |
Population | |
• 2021 estimate
|
168,801[2] (177th) |
• Density
|
299/km2 (774.4/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2016 estimate |
• Total
|
$5.8 billion[2] |
• Per capita
|
$35,600[2] |
GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total
|
$6.3 billion[4] |
• Per capita
|
$37,387 |
HDI (2017) | 0.901 very high |
Currency | United States dollar (US$) (USD) |
Time zone | UTC+10:00 (ChST) |
Date format | mm/dd/yyyy |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +1-671 |
USPS abbreviation |
GU
|
ISO 3166 code | |
Internet TLD | .gu |