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      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

      People

       Guam

      Population:

      175,877 (July 2008 est.)

      Age structure:

      0–14 years: 28.2% (male 25,644/female 23,910) 15–64 years: 64.8% (male 58,034/female 55,900) 65 years and over: 7% (male 5,801/female 6,588) (2008 est.)

      Median age:

      total: 28.9 years male: 28.7 years female: 29.2 years (2008 est.)

      Population growth rate:

      1.373% (2008 est.)

      Birth rate:

      18.37 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

      Death rate:

      4.65 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

      Net migration rate:

      NA (2008 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 (2008 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

      total: 6.55 deaths/1,000 live births male: 7.22 deaths/1,000 live births female: 5.84 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth:

      total population: 78.93 years male: 75.86 years female: 82.19 years (2008 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

      2.55 children born/woman (2008 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

      NA

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

      NA

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

      NA

      Nationality:

      noun: Guamanian(s) (US citizens) 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.)

      Education expenditures:

      NA

      Government

       Guam

      Country name:

      conventional long form: Territory of Guam conventional short form: Guam local long form: Guahan local short 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

      Capital:

      name: Hagatna (Agana) geographic coordinates: 13 28 N, 144 44 E time difference: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

      Administrative divisions:

      none (territory of the US)

      Independence:

      none (territory of the US)

      National holiday:

      Discovery Day, first Monday in March (1521)

      Constitution:

      Organic Act of Guam, 1 August 1950

      Legal system:

      modeled on US; US federal laws apply

      Suffrage:

      18 years of age; universal; US citizens, but do not vote in US presidential elections

      Executive branch:

      chief of state: President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20 January 2001); Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January 2001) head of government: Governor Felix P. CAMACHO (since 6 January 2003); Lieutenant Governor Dr. Michael W. CRUZ (since 1 January 2007) cabinet: heads of executive departments; appointed by the governor with the consent of the Guam legislature elections: under the US Constitution, residents of unincorporated territories, such as Guam, do not vote in elections for US president and vice president; however, they may vote in Democratic and Republican presidential primary elections; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year term (can serve two consecutive terms, then must wait a full term before running again); election last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held in November 2010) election results: Felix P. CAMACHO reelected governor; Dr. Michael W. CRUZ elected lieutenant governor; percent of vote - NA

      Legislative branch:

      unicameral Legislature (15 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms) elections: last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held in November 2008) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party СКАЧАТЬ