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A population density map of Guam, 2000 A 1668 description reported that there were approximately 180 Chamoru villages on Guam with a total island population between 35,000 and 50,000. [ 12 ] The Spanish strategy of villagization , called reducción , which began in the Spanish-Chamorro Wars , transferred the population to seven towns.
An enlargeable map of the United States Territory of Guam. Pronunciation: / ˈ ɡ w ɑː m / Common English country name: Guam; Official English country name: The United States Territory of Guam; Common endonym(s): List of countries and capitals in native languages; Official endonym(s): List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states
Guam Territory of Guam Unincorporated territory of the United States: English: Guam — Territory of Guam Chamorro: Guahan [20] Hagåtña / Agaña [22] [24] 183,286 [35] 544 km 2 (210 sq mi) Hawaii State of Hawaii State of the United States: English: Hawaii — State of Hawaii Hawaiian: Hawaiʻi — Mokuʻāina o Hawaiʻi: Honolulu: 1,404,054 [30]
This SVG map includes elements from this map: Australia in Oceania (Ashmore and Cartier Islands special) (small islands magnified) (-mini map -rivers).svg (by TUBS ). Author
This map is part of a collection of 216 free country maps, created by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), to be used in print, web or broadcast products. The ReliefWeb Location Maps released here are maps that highlight a country, its capital, major populated places and the surrounding regions.
Guam's most popular sport is American football, followed by basketball and baseball respectively. Soccer, Jiu Jitsu, and Rugby are also somewhat popular. [86] Guam hosted the Pacific Games in 1975 and 1999. At the 2007 Games, Guam finished 7th of 22 countries in the medal count, and 14th at the 2011 Games.
The lowest point on the Earth's crust, the Mariana Trench, is near the islands and is named after them. The majority of islands in the Marianas still retain their indigenous names ending in the letters -an; for example, Guahan (the indigenous name of Guam), Agrigan, Agrihan, Aguihan/Aguigan, Pagan, Sarigan, Saipan, and Tinian.
Also included is the number of unique sovereign states [a] that a country or territory shares as neighbors. If the number is higher due to multiple dependencies or unrecognized states bordering the state, the larger number is shown in brackets. Footnotes are provided to provide clarity regarding the status of certain countries and territories.