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Is the island of Guam right for you?
Guam, officially the Territory of Guam, is an island in the Western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated territory of the United States. It is one of five U.S. territories with established civilian government. The island's capital is Hagåtña (formerly Agana). Guam is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands.
Population
Guam has a population of approximately 170,000.
Political Structure
Guam is governed by a popularly elected governor and a unicameral 15 member legislature. Guam elects one non-voting delegate, currently Madeleine Bordallo, to the United States House of Representatives. Citizens in Guam vote in a straw poll for their choice in the U.S. Presidential general election, but since Guam has no votes in the Electoral College, the poll has no real effect. However, in sending delegates to the Republican and Democratic national conventions, Guam does have influence in the national presidential race, although these convention delegates are elected by local party conventions rather than voters in primaries.
Infrastructure and Economy
Guam's economy depends primarily on tourism, the United States military base presence, and other federal spending. Although Guam receives no foreign aid, it does receive large transfer payments from the general revenues of the U.S. federal treasury into which Guam pays no income or excise taxes; under the provisions of a special law of Congress, the Guam treasury, rather than the U.S. treasury, receives federal income taxes paid by military and civilian federal employees stationed in Guam.
About 90 percent of tourists to Guam are Japanese. Significant sources of revenue include duty-free designer shopping outlets, and the American-style malls: Micronesia Mall, Guam Premium Outlets, and the Agana Shopping Center.
Language
The official languages of Guam is English and Chamorro.
Currency
Legal tender in Guam is the United States dollar.
Exchange Control
There are no exchange controls in Grenada.
Law
Modeled on the US. US federal laws apply.
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References
1. Wikipedia profile: Guam
2. CIA World Factbook entry: Guam
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