Outline of Guam

Outline of Guam
The location of Guam
An enlargeable map of the United States Territory of Guam

The United States Territory of Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States of America that comprises the Island of Guam in the western North Pacific Ocean.[1] It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government.[2] The island's capital is Hagåtña (formerly Agana). Guam is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands.

The Chamorros, Guam's indigenous inhabitants, first populated the island approximately 4,000 years ago.[citation needed] The island has a long history of European colonialism beginning in 1668 with the arrival of Spanish settlers including Padre San Vitores, a Catholic missionary. The island was taken over from Spain by the United States during the Spanish American War in 1898. As the largest island in Micronesia and the only American-held island in the region before World War II, Guam was occupied by the Japanese between December 1941 and July 1944. Today, Guam's economy is mainly supported by tourism (primarily from Japan) and U.S. military bases.[3]

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Guam:

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Guam

Geography of Guam

Environment of Guam

An enlargeable satellite image of Guam
  • Climate of Guam
  • Environmental issues in Guam
  • Ecoregions in Guam
  • Renewable energy in Guam
  • Geology of Guam
  • Protected areas of Guam
    • Biosphere reserves in Guam
    • National parks of Guam
  • Superfund sites in Guam
  • Wildlife of Guam

Natural geographic features of Guam

  • Fjords of Guam
  • Glaciers of Guam
  • Islands of Guam
  • Lakes of Guam
  • Mountains of Guam
    • Volcanoes in Guam
  • Rivers of Guam
    • Waterfalls of Guam
  • Valleys of Guam
  • World Heritage Sites in Guam: None

Regions of Guam

Main article: Regions of Guam

Ecoregions of Guam

Main article: Ecoregions in Guam

Administrative divisions of Guam

None

Municipalities of Guam
  • Capital of Guam: Hagåtña
  • Cities of Guam

Demography of Guam

Main article: Demographics of Guam

Government and politics of Guam

Main article: Government of Guam and Politics of Guam

Branches of the government of Guam

Executive branch of the government of Guam

Legislative branch of the government of Guam

Judicial branch of the government of Guam

Foreign relations of Guam

  • Diplomatic missions in Guam
  • Diplomatic missions of Guam

International organization membership

The United States Territory of Guam is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Guam

Main article: Law of Guam
  • Capital punishment in Guam
  • Constitution of Guam
  • Crime in Guam
  • Human rights in Guam
    • LGBT rights in Guam
    • Freedom of religion in Guam
  • Law enforcement in Guam

Military of Guam

Main article: Military of Guam
  • Command
  • Forces
    • Army of Guam
    • Navy of Guam
    • Air Force of Guam
    • Special forces of Guam
  • Military history of Guam
  • Military ranks of Guam

Local government in Guam

History of Guam

Main article: History of Guam, Timeline of the history of Guam, and Current events of Guam

History of Guam, by period

Culture of Guam

Main article: Culture of Guam
  • Architecture of Guam
  • Cuisine of Guam
  • Ethnic minorities in Guam
  • Festivals in Guam
  • Humor in Guam
  • Languages of Guam
  • Media in Guam
  • National symbols of Guam
  • People of Guam
  • Prostitution in Guam
  • Public holidays in Guam
  • Records of Guam
  • Religion in Guam
    • Buddhism in Guam
    • Christianity in Guam
    • Hinduism in Guam
    • Islam in Guam
    • Judaism in Guam
    • Sikhism in Guam
  • World Heritage Sites in Guam: None

Art in Guam

  • Art in Guam
  • Cinema of Guam
  • Literature of Guam
  • Music of Guam
  • Television in Guam
  • Theatre in Guam

Sports in Guam

Main article: Sports in Guam

Economy and infrastructure of Guam

Main article: Economy of Guam
  • Agriculture in Guam
  • Banking in Guam
    • National Bank of Guam
  • Communications in Guam
    • Internet in Guam
  • Companies of Guam
  • Economic history of Guam
  • Energy in Guam
    • Energy policy of Guam
    • Oil industry in Guam
  • Mining in Guam
  • Tourism in Guam
  • Transport in Guam
  • Guam Stock Exchange

Education in Guam

Main article: Education in Guam

Infrastructure of Guam

  • Health care in Guam
  • Transportation in Guam
  • Water supply and sanitation in Guam

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Guam". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gq.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009. 
  2. ^ "USDOI Office of Insular Affairs" U.S. Territories, Retrieved November 4, 2007.
  3. ^ Rogers, Robert F. (1995). Destiny’s Landfall: A History of Guam. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0824816780. 

External links

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