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MORE ABOUT GUAM...
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 Guam/Guåhan: Where America's Day Begins. Location: 13.28 N, 144.47 E. The island of Guam, called Guahan in the Chamorro language, is an unincorporated U.S. territory. It is the most southern of the Mariana Islands and is located in the western Pacific Ocean, about three fourths of the way between Hawaii and the Philippines. Bird: Marianas Rose Crown Fruit Dove/Tottot/Ptilinopus roseicapilla. Coastline: 125.5 km. Geology: Volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs; relatively flat coraline limestone plateau (source of most fresh water) with steep coastal cliffs and narrow coastal plains in north, low-rising hills in center, mountains in south. Highest Point: Mt. Lamlam 1,334 feet (407 meters). Song: Guam Hymn/Fanohge Chamoru. Tree: Ifil/Ifit/Intsia bijuga. Guam: - (territory of the US). 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-rising hills in center, mountains in south. Natural resources: fishing (largely undeveloped), tourism (especially from Japan). Nationality: noun: Guamanian(s) adjective: Guamanian. Ethnic groups: Chamorro 47%, Filipino 25%, white 10%, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and other 18%. Country name: conventional long form: Territory of Guam. Dependency status: organized, unincorporated territory of the US with policy relations between Guam and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Territorial and International Affairs, US Department of the Interior. Economy - overview: The economy depends mainly on US military spending and on revenue generated by the tourism industry. Over the past 20 years, the tourist industry has grown rapidly, creating a construction boom for new hotels and the expansion of older ones. More than one million tourists visit Guam each year. Most food and industrial goods are imported, with about 75% from the US. Guam faces the problem of building up the civilian economic sector to offset the impact of military downsizing. Currency: 1 United States dollar (US$) = 100 cents. Written by Dr. Ramon Sablan Stand ye Guamanians, for your country And sing her praise from shore to shore For her honor, for her glory Exalt our Island forever more For her honor, for her glory Exalt our Island forever more May everlasting peace reign o'er us May heaven's blessings to us come Against all perils, do not forsake us God protect our Isle of Guam Against all perils, do not forsake us God protect our Isle of Guam Fanohge Chamoru Translated By: Lagrimas Untalan Fanohge Chamorro put I tano'-ta Kanta I matuna-na gi todu I lugat Para I onra, para I gloria Abiba I Isla sinparat Para I onra, para I gloria Abiba I Isla sinparat Todu I tiempo I pas para hita Yan ginen I langet na bendison Kontra I piligro na' fansafo' ham Yu'os prutehi I Islan Guam Kontra I piligro na' fansafo' ham Yu'os prutehi I Islan Guam
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Flag: Guam's flag is dark blue with a narrow red border on all four sides; centered is a red-bordered, pointed, vertical ellipse containing a beach scene, outrigger canoe with sail, and a palm tree with the word GUAM superimposed in bold red letters.
