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 | GUAMgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Guam |
| country code ISO: GU //; - FIPS: GQ |
| location: Western Pacific Ocean |
| time zone: +10 UT |
| surface (land) area: 541 sq.km = 209 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North/South: 13° N / East/West: 145° E |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): Pacific Ocean |
| climate: tropical |
| Government |
| independent since: not yet |
| type of government: self-governing unincorporated territory of the USA |
| capital: Hagatña (Agaña) |
| administrative division: district (19) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1990): 133,152 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 154,623 // - ; 2001: 158,000 |
| population density: per 292 sq.km = 756 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 2,3 //; - doubling time: ca 40 years |
| birth rate: 27 per 1000 |
| death rate: 4 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 3 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 12 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 72 years (male: 70; female: 75) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 30% //; - 15-59 years: 63% //; - 60+ years: 7% |
| urbanisation: 38% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Chamorro 47%; Filipino 25%; US military personnel ca 20% |
| languages: English, Chamorro, Japanese |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 80 - 98% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: % |
| people per physician: |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: % |
| school enrolment: secondary education: % |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: % |
| adult literacy: 96% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: US dollar = 100 cents |
| annual inflation rate: % |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD per capita |
| GNI USD per capita //; - [ppp: ] |
| GDP growth: % |
| income: USD 19000 per capita |
| import: USD 611 per capita //; - export: USD 39 per capita |
| trade: USD 5000 per capita //; - or % of GDP |
| trade partners: US |
| human development index: //; - position of the country in the world no.: |
| female labour force: 37% |
| unemployment: 7% |
| tourism: 1,3 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 22% //; - grass land: 15% //; - wooded area: 18 - 38% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: % //; - part of agriculture in GDP: % |
| agricultural products: tobacco, copra, cabbages, eggplants, cucumber, long beans, tomatoes, bananas, coconuts, watermelon > |
| livestock (1000s): pigs: 3 / poultry: 11 // some more agricultural products: yams, cantaloupe, papayas, maize, sweet potatoes |
| fish catch: 223 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: % //; - part of industry in GDP: % |
| industrial products: textiles, beverages, construction, foods, printing & publishing |
| mining products: none |
| CO2 emission per capita: 27,6 |
| services: labour force: 85% //; - part of services in GDP: % |
| energy use (kg per capita): 9429 |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 885 km //; - of which paved: 76% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 677 per 1000 |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 461 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 1827 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 648 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 170 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Mt. Lamlam 406 m, Mt. Sasalaguan 337, Mt. Tenjo 313, Mt. Santa Rosa 252 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): none; or: unknown |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): Fena Valle Reservoir |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Pago, Ugum |
| canals: none; or: unknown |
| waterfalls: none; or: unknown |
| caves: longest system: none; or: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: Cabras Island, Cocos Island, Bangi Island |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| nick name(s): Where America's day begins // song: Stand ye Guamanians |
| flower: Puti Tai Nobio (Bougainvillea) // bird: Toto (Fruit dove) // tree: Ifit (Intsiabijuga) |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: none; or: unknown |
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