Guam
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Area
544 km²
Coordinates
13.4443, 144.7937
Category
islands
Overview
A strategic US territory in Micronesia - 'where America's day begins'.
About
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. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States, as measured from the geographic center of the U.S. with point Udall. In Oceania, Guam is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands and the largest island in Micronesia. In 2022, its population was 168,801.
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