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Fun fact 1 about Guam

The reception of the Manila galleon by the Chamorro in the Ladrones Islands, c. 1590 Boxer Codex
island

Guam is called Guåhan by Chamorro speakers, from the word guaha, meaning 'to have'.

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Guam

United States

Area
544 km²
Location
United States
48th largest island in the world

Guam is an island that is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. Guam's capital is Hagåtña, and the most populous village is Dededo.

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Photo: Boxer Codex (1590) - Unknown Spanish Author/Compiler with Likely Chinese Artist from Spanish Colonial Manila, Philippines, circa 1590 AD. · Public Domain