The 2003 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ boundaries:

       0 km

      Coastline:

       125.5 km

      Maritime claims:

       exclusive economic zone: 200 NM

       territorial sea: 12 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: 10.91%

       permanent crops: 10.91%

       other: 78.18% (1998 est.)

      Irrigated land:

       NA sq km

      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

      People Guam

      Population:

       163,941 (July 2003 est.)

      Age structure:

       0–14 years: 35.1% (male 30,334; female 27,264)

       15–64 years: 58.4% (male 50,258; female 45,538)

       65 years and over: 6.4% (male 5,269; female 5,278) (2003 est.)

      Median age:

       total: 25.2 years

       male: 25.6 years

       female: 24.9 years (2002)

      Population growth rate:

       1.89% (2003 est.)

      Birth rate:

       23.19 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)

      Death rate:

       4.29 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)

      Net migration rate:

       0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)

      Sex ratio:

       at birth: 1.14 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1.11 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 1.1 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 1 male(s)/female

       total population: 1.1 male(s)/female (2003 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

       total: 6.46 deaths/1,000 live births

       female: 6.27 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)

       male: 6.62 deaths/1,000 live births

      Life expectancy at birth:

       total population: 78.27 years

       male: 75.96 years

       female: 80.9 years (2003 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       3.62 children born/woman (2003 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%, Filipino 26%, white 10%, Chinese, Japanese, Korean,

       and other 27%

      Religions:

       Roman Catholic 85%, other 15% (1999 est.)

      Languages:

       English, Chamorro, Japanese

      Literacy:

       definition: age 15 and over can read and write

       total population: 99%

       male: 99%

       female: 99% (1990 est.)

      Government Guam

      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:

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