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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 2 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 3,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” about a dozen TV channels, including digital; multi-channel cable TV services are available; roughly 20 radio stations
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .gu
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 81% (2017 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 43 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 70,000 (2021 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 62 (2009 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 98,000 (2009 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” fruits, copra, vegetables; eggs, pork, poultry, beef
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 1.3% of household expenditures (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 34.6% of household expenditures (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $1.299 billion (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $1.24 billion (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” small Pacific island US territorial economy; upper income, tourism-based economy; hard-hit by COVID-19 disruptions; relaunched many industries via vaccination tourism; domestic economy relies on multiple military bases;…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.text β€” the US dollar is used
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top export commodities based on value in dollars over $500,000
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” scrap iron, scrap copper, trunks and cases (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” Taiwan 42%, Hong Kong 12%, Philippines 11%, Italy 8%, Australia 6% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2020.text β€” $379 million (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2021.text β€” $193 million (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $545 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $6.91 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, cars, trunks and cases, gas turbines, flavored water (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” Singapore 52%, Japan 15%, Malaysia 6%, Taiwan 4%, Greece 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2020.text β€” $3.388 billion (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text β€” $3.662 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $4.421 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” national defense, tourism, construction, transshipment services, concrete products, printing and publishing, food processing, textiles
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 77,700 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2013.text β€” 32.1% of GDP (2013)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2020.text β€” -10.5% (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2021.text β€” 2.1% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 5.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2014.text β€” $34,400 (2014 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2015.text β€” $35,200 (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2016.text β€” $35,600 (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 5.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 5.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 5.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 14.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 13.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 13.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 92.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 7.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 0.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 1.715 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 525,000 kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 90.023 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2019.text β€” 150.555 million Btu/person (2019 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 11,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 1.819 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 1.819 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” tropical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season (January to June), rainy season (July to December); little seasonal temperature variation
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” freshwater scarcity; reef damage; inadequate sewage treatment; rapid proliferation of the non-native brown tree snake
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 29.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text β€” arable land: 1.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text β€” permanent crops: 13% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text β€” permanent pasture: 14.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.forest.text β€” 52.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.other.text β€” 18% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Urbanization.rate of urbanization.text β€” 0.84% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
+ Added Environment.Urbanization.urban population.text β€” 95.2% of total population (2022)
+ Added Environment.Waste and recycling.municipal solid waste generated annually.text β€” 141,500 tons (2024 est.)
+ Added Environment.Waste and recycling.percent of municipal solid waste recycled.text β€” 17.9% (2011 est.)
+ Added Geography.Area - comparative.text β€” three times the size of Washington, D.C.
+ Added Geography.Area.land.text β€” 544 sq km
+ Added Geography.Area.total .text β€” 544 sq km
+ Added Geography.Area.water.text β€” 0 sq km
+ Added Geography.Climate.text β€” tropical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season (January to June), rainy season (July to December); little seasonal temperature variation
+ Added Geography.Coastline.text β€” 125.5 km
+ Added Geography.Elevation.highest point.text β€” Mount Lamlam 406 m
+ Added Geography.Elevation.lowest point.text β€” Pacific Ocean 0 m
+ Added Geography.Geographic coordinates.text β€” 13 28 N, 144 47 E
+ Added Geography.Geography - note.text β€” largest and southernmost island in the Mariana Islands archipelago and the largest island in Micronesia; strategic location in western North Pacific Ocean
+ Added Geography.Irrigated land.text β€” 2 sq km (2012)
+ Added Geography.Land boundaries.total.text β€” 0 km
+ Added Geography.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 29.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Geography.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text β€” arable land: 1.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Geography.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text β€” permanent crops: 13% (2023 est.)
+ Added Geography.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text β€” permanent pasture: 14.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Geography.Land use.forest.text β€” 52.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Geography.Land use.other.text β€” 18% (2023 est.)
+ Added Geography.Location.text β€” Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines
+ Added Geography.Map references.text β€” Oceania
+ Added Geography.Maritime claims.exclusive economic zone.text β€” 200 nm
+ Added Geography.Maritime claims.territorial sea.text β€” 12 nm
+ Added Geography.Natural hazards.text β€” frequent squalls during rainy season; relatively rare but potentially destructive typhoons (June to December)
+ Added Geography.Natural resources.text β€” aquatic wildlife (supporting tourism), fishing (largely undeveloped)
+ Added Geography.Population distribution.text β€” no large cities exist on the island; large villages (municipalities) attract much of the population; the largest of these is Dededo
+ Added Geography.Terrain.text β€” volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs; relatively flat coralline limestone plateau (source of most fresh water), with steep coastal cliffs and narrow coastal plains in north, low hills in center, mountains in south
+ Added Government.Capital.etymology.text β€” the name Hagatna is derived from the Chamorro word haga, meaning "life's blood" and referring to the town's role as the center of government for the island
+ Added Government.Capital.geographic coordinates.text β€” 13 28 N, 144 44 E
+ Added Government.Capital.name.text β€” Hagatna (Agana)
+ Added Government.Capital.time difference.text β€” UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
+ Added Government.Citizenship.text β€” see United States
+ Added Government.Constitution.history.text β€” effective 1 July 1950 (Guam Act of 1950 serves as a constitution)
+ Added Government.Country name.abbreviation.text β€” GU
+ Added Government.Country name.conventional long form.text β€” none
+ Added Government.Country name.conventional short form.text β€” Guam
+ Added Government.Country name.etymology.text β€” the native Chamorro name for the island, Guahan (meaning "we have"), was changed to Guam in the 1898 Treaty of Paris, when Spain relinquished Guam, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to the US
+ Added Government.Country name.local long form.text β€” none
+ Added Government.Country name.local short form.text β€” Guahan
+ Added Government.Dependency status.text β€” unincorporated, organized territory of the US, with policy relations between Guam and the Federal government under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior
+ Added Government.Diplomatic representation from the US.embassy.text β€” none (territory of the US)
+ Added Government.Diplomatic representation in the US.text β€” none (territory of the US)
+ Added Government.Executive branch.cabinet.text β€” Cabinet appointed by the governor with the consent of the Legislature
+ Added Government.Executive branch.chief of state.text β€” President Donald J. TRUMP (since 20 January 2025)
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