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      Flag of GuamGUAM

         
        Official Name:  Guam
        Location:  Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines. Largest and southernmost island of the Mariana Islands archipelago.
        Capital:  Hagatna (Agana)
        Population:   160,595
        Languages:   English, Chamorro, Japanese
        Monetary Unit:   U.S. Dollar
        Government:  Unincorporated territory of the United States of America. Policy relations between Guam and the USA are under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior.
        Religion:  Roman Catholic 98%, other 2%


         National Anthem Name: "Fanohge Chamoru" (Stand Ye Guamanians) note: adopted 1919; the local anthem is also known as "Guam Hymn"; as a territory of the United States, "The Star-Spangled Banner," which generally follows the playing of "Stand Ye Guamanians," is official (see United States)


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