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location:
oceania. island in the north pacific ocean. about three-quarters of the way from hawaii to the philippines
geographic coordinates:
13 28 n. 144 47 e
map references:
oceania
area:
total: 549 sq km land: 549 sq km water: 0 sq km
area - comparative:
three times the size of washington. dc
land boundaries:
0 km
coastline:
125.5 km
maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
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 hills in center. mountains in south
elevation 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
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.)
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
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