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The Port of Guam is the island's lifeline, because most products must be shipped into Guam for consumers. It receives the weekly calls of the Hawaii-based shipping line Matson, Inc. whose container ships connect Guam with Honolulu, Hawaii; Los Angeles, California; Oakland, California; and Seattle, Washington. The port is also the regional ...
Guam is represented in rugby union by the Guam national rugby union team. The team has never qualified for a Rugby World Cup. Guam played their first match in 2005, an 8–8 draw with the India national rugby union team. Guam's biggest win was a 74–0 defeat of the Brunei national rugby union team in June 2008. [citation needed]
The Flag of Guam: February 9, 1948 Seal: The Seal of Guam: 1946 Nickname: Nicknames: Tano y Chamorro (Land of the Chamorro) [1] Hub of the Pacific; Gateway to Micronesia [2] Song "Stand Ye Guamanians" 1919 Bird: Guam rail: Flower: Bougainvillea spectabilis [3] 1968 Quarter: Quarter of Guam: May 26, 2009 License Plate: License Plate of Guam ...
The Flag of Hawaii [1] Seal: The Great Seal of the State of Hawaii [2] Motto "Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono" ("The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness") — [3] Popular name "The Aloha State" — [4]
The aboriginal culture of Hawaii is Polynesian. Hawaii represents the northernmost extension of the vast Polynesian Triangle of the south and central Pacific Ocean. While traditional Hawaiian culture remains as vestiges in modern Hawaiian society, there are re-enactments of the ceremonies and traditions throughout the islands.
Hawaii has ordered anyone entering the state to undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine. For those who refuse to abide by the two-week quarantine or can't afford to, Hawaii is paying for their ...
The outrigger canoe was a common means of traveling around and between the islands. [4] Outrigger canoe paddling spread from Hawaii to become an international sport, educating people from all over the world about Hawaiian culture. The Polynesian Voyaging Society works to preserve the skills of boat construction and navigation. They build ...
Lai Ching-te is visiting Pacific nations of Tuvalu, Palau and the Marshall Islands as well as US territories of Hawaii and Guam Taiwanese president heads to Hawaii on first overseas trip despite ...