🇬🇺 Guam

Territory and Sovereignty

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About territory

Guam is a southern island of the Mariana Islands, located in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It serves as an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States, possessing a civilian government. The island's history is marked by indigenous Chamorro settlement approximately 3,500 years ago, followed by Spanish colonization and later American control. Strategically important, Guam hosts the Andersen Air Force Base, a key U.S. military installation. Its economy relies heavily on tourism and the U.S. military presence, contributing significantly to its overall development.

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