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| AREA |
549
sq km (212 sq miles). |
| POPULATION |
156,974 (1996). |
| POPULATION DENSITY |
285.9 per sq km. |
| CAPITAL |
Agaña |
| CAPITAL
POPULATION |
1139 (1990). Tamuning
is the commercial centre. |
| GEOGRAPHY |
Guam is the largest
and most southerly island of the Marianas
archipelago. It is a predominantly hilly
island and its northern end is a plateau
of rolling hills and cliffs rising 152m
(500ft) above sea level. The cliffs are
tunnelled with caves. The island narrows
in the middle, with the southern half widening
into a land of mountains and valleys cut
by streams and waterfalls. The most sheltered
beaches are on the western coast. |
| GOVERNMENT |
US External Territory
(Unincorporated). Gained internal autonomy
in 1982. Head of State: President William
Jefferson Clinton since 1993. Head of Government:
Governor Carl T C Gutierrez since 1995. |
| LANGUAGE |
English and Chamorro
are the official languages. Japanese is
also spoken. |
| RELIGION |
Christian; 90% Roman
Catholic. |
| STANDARD TIME |
GMT + 10. |
| ELECTRICITY |
110 volts AC, 60Hz. |
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