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IDD Code: 011
Country Code: 1-671
ISO: GU
ISO3: GUM
Time Time
Monday, December 23, 2024 Capital: Hagåtña
Time Zone Time Zone
UTC+10:00
Time Difference Time Difference
Hagåtña, Guam is ()
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Guam does not follow DST
Weather Weather
Country NameGuam
ContinentOceania
Lat/Long13.44430400, 144.79373100
BackgroundSpain ceded Guam to the US in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later. The military installations on the island are some of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific.
Population162,742 (July 2016 est.)
LanguagesEnglish 43.6%, Filipino 21.2%, Chamorro 17.8%, other Pacific island languages 10%, Asian languages 6.3%, other 1.1% (2010 est.)
ReligionsRoman Catholic 85%, other 15% (1999 est.)
Ethnic GroupsChamorro 37.3%, Filipino 26.3%, white 7.1%, Chuukese 7%, Korean 2.2%, other Pacific Islander 2%, other Asian 2%, Chinese 1.6%, Palauan 1.6%, Japanese 1.5%, Pohnpeian 1.4%, mixed 9.4%, other 0.6% (2010 est.)
EconomyUS national defense spending is the main driver of Guam’s economy, followed by tourism and other services. Total federal spending (defense and non-defense) amounted to $1.973 billion in 2014, or 40.4% of GDP. Service exports, mainly spending by foreign tourists while on Guam, amounted to $651 million in 2013, or 13.3% of GDP. In 2013, Guam’s economy grew 0.6%. Despite slow growth, Guam’s economy has been stable over the last decade. National defense spending cushions the island’s economy against fluctuations in tourism. Guam serves as a forward US base for the Western Pacific and is home to thousands of American military personnel. Federal grants amounted to $373.3 million in 2013, or 32.6% of Guam’s total revenues for the fiscal year.
GDP$4.6 billion (2010 est.)
CurrencyDollar
Internet TLD.gu
Internet Users118,000
Land Lines68,000
Mobile Phones181,000
Broadcast MediaAbout a dozen TV channels, including digital channels; multi-channel cable TV services are available; roughly 20 radio stations (2009)