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 Guam (2001)Guam (2004)
 GuamGuam
Age structure 0-14 years:
35.07% (male 28,978; female 26,270)

15-64 years:
58.78% (male 48,704; female 43,902)

65 years and over:
6.15% (male 4,871; female 4,832) (2001 est.)
0-14 years: 29.8% (male 25,577; female 23,850)


15-64 years: 64% (male 54,220; female 52,026)


65 years and over: 6.3% (male 4,912; female 5,505) (2004 est.)
Airports 5 (2000 est.) 5 (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total:
4

over 3,047 m:
2

2,438 to 3,047 m:
1

914 to 1,523 m:
1 (2000 est.)
total: 4


over 3,047 m: 2


2,438 to 3,047 m: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways total:
1

under 914 m:
1 (2000 est.)
total: 1


under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Area total:
549 sq km

land:
549 sq km

water:
0 sq km
total: 549 sq km


land: 549 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Birth rate 25.07 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) 19.31 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Budget revenues:
$605.3 million

expenditures:
$654.2 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (2000)
revenues: $340 million


expenditures: $445 million, including capital expenditures of NA (2000 est.)
Country name conventional long form:
Territory of Guam

conventional short form:
Guam
conventional long form: Territory of Guam


conventional short form: Guam


local long form: Guahan
Death rate 4.2 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) 4.35 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Debt - external $NA NA (2003 est.)
Economic aid - recipient Guam receives large transfer payments from the US Federal Treasury ($143 million in 1997) into which Guamanians pay no income or excise taxes; under the provisions of a special law of Congress, the Guam Treasury, rather than the US Treasury, receives federal income taxes paid by military and civilian Federal employees stationed in Guam Guam receives large transfer payments from the US Federal Treasury ($143 million in 1997) into which Guamanians pay no income or excise taxes; under the provisions of a special law of Congress, the Guam Treasury, rather than the US Treasury, receives federal income taxes paid by military and civilian Federal employees stationed in Guam (2001 est.)
Economy - overview The economy depends on US military spending, tourism, and the export of fish and handicrafts. Total US grants, wage payments, and procurement outlays amounted to $1 billion in 1998. Over the past 20 years, the tourist industry has grown rapidly, creating a construction boom for new hotels and the expansion of older ones. More than 1 million tourists visit Guam each year. The industry has recently suffered setbacks because of the continuing Japanese slowdown; the Japanese normally make up almost 90% of the tourists. Most food and industrial goods are imported. Guam faces the problem of building up the civilian economic sector to offset the impact of military downsizing. The economy depends on US military spending, tourism, and the export of fish and handicrafts. Total US grants, wage payments, and procurement outlays amounted to $1 billion in 1998. Over the past 20 years, the tourist industry has grown rapidly, creating a construction boom for new hotels and the expansion of older ones. More than 1 million tourists visit Guam each year. The industry had recently suffered setbacks because of the continuing Japanese slowdown; the Japanese normally make up almost 90% of the tourists. Most food and industrial goods are imported. Guam faces the problem of building up the civilian economic sector to offset the impact of military downsizing.
Electricity - consumption 744 million kWh (1999) 771.9 million kWh (2001)
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (1999) 0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (1999) 0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - production 800 million kWh (1999) 830 million kWh (2001)
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel:
100%

hydro:
0%

nuclear:
0%

other:
0% (1999)
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Elevation extremes lowest point:
Pacific Ocean 0 m

highest point:
Mount Lamlam 406 m
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: Mount Lamlam 406 m
Environment - current issues extirpation of native bird population by the rapid proliferation of the brown tree snake, an exotic species extirpation of native bird population by the rapid proliferation of the brown tree snake, an exotic, invasive species
Ethnic groups Chamorro 47%, Filipino 25%, white 10%, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and other 18% Chamorro 37%, Filipino 26%, white 10%, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and other 27%
Executive branch chief of state:
President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20 January 2001); Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January 2001)

head of government:
Governor Carl GUTIERREZ (since 8 November 1994) and Lieutenant Governor Madeleine BORDALLO (since 8 November 1994)

cabinet:
executive departments; heads appointed by the governor with the consent of the Guam legislature

elections:
US president and vice president elected on the same ticket for a four-year term; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms; election last held 3 November 1998 (next to be held NA November 2002)

election results:
Carl GUTIERREZ reelected governor; percent of vote - Carl GUTIERREZ (Democrat) 53.2%, Joseph ADA (Republican) 46.8%
chief of state: President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20 January 2001); Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January 2001)


head of government: Governor Felix P. P. CAMACHO (since 6 January 2003) and Lieutenant Governor Kaleo MOYLAN (since 6 January 2003)


cabinet: executive departments; heads appointed by the governor with the consent of the Guam legislature


elections: US president and vice president elected on the same ticket for a four-year term; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year term; election last held 5 November 2002 (next to be held NA November 2006)


election results: Felix P. P. CAMACHO elected governor; percent of vote - Felix P. P. CAMACHO (Republican Party) 55.4%, Robert A. UNDERWOOD (Democratic Party) 44.6%
Exports $75.7 million (f.o.b., 1999) NA (2001)
Exports - partners US 25% Japan 70.1%, South Korea 17.9%, Singapore 6% (2003)
GDP - composition by sector agriculture:
NA%

industry:
15% (1993)

services:
NA%
agriculture: 7%


industry: 15%


services: 78% (2002 est.)
GDP - real growth rate NA% NA
Highways total:
885 km

paved:
675 km

unpaved:
210 km

note:
there are also 685 km of roads classified non-public, including roads located on federal government installations
total: 885 km


paved: 675 km


unpaved: 210 km


note: there are also 685 km of roads classified non-public, including roads located on federal government installations
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%
lowest 10%: NA


highest 10%: NA
Imports $203 million (f.o.b., 1999 est.) NA (2001)
Imports - partners US 23%, Japan 19% Singapore 35.8%, Japan 22.2%, South Korea 17.5%, Hong Kong 11.4% (2003)
Industrial production growth rate NA% NA
Infant mortality rate 6.71 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) total: 7.15 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 7.8 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 6.46 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
International organization participation ESCAP (associate), Interpol (subbureau), IOC, SPC Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UPU
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 20 (2000) -
Labor force - by occupation federal and territorial government 26%, private 74% (trade 24%, other services 40%, industry 10%) (2000 est.) private 74% (industry 10%, trade 24%, other services 40%), federal and territorial government 26% (2000 est.)
Land use arable land:
11%

permanent crops:
11%

permanent pastures:
15%

forests and woodland:
18%

other:
45% (1993 est.)
arable land: 9.09%


permanent crops: 16.36%


other: 74.55% (2001)
Legislative branch unicameral Legislature (15 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)

elections:
last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2002)

election results:
percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Republican Party 8, Democratic Party 7

note:
Guam elects one delegate to the US House of Representatives; election last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2002); results - Robert UNDERWOOD was reelected as delegate; percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Democratic Party 1
unicameral Legislature (15 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)


elections: last held 5 November 2002 (next to be held 2 November 2004)


election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 9, Republican Party 6


note: Guam elects one nonvoting delegate to the US House of Representatives; election last held 5 November 2002 (next to be held 2 November 2004); results - Madeleine BORDALLO (Democratic Party) was elected as delegate; percent of vote by party - Democratic Party 64.6%, Republican Party 35.4%; seats by party - Democratic Party 1
Life expectancy at birth total population:
77.94 years

male:
75.66 years

female:
80.55 years (2001 est.)
total population: 78.12 years


male: 75.08 years


female: 81.34 years (2004 est.)
Literacy definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
99%

male:
99%

female:
99% (1990 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 99%


male: 99%


female: 99% (1990 est.)
Maritime claims exclusive economic zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM
territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine none (2000 est.) none
Nationality noun:
Guamanian(s)

adjective:
Guamanian
noun: Guamanian(s)


adjective: Guamanian
Natural hazards frequent squalls during rainy season; relatively rare, but potentially very destructive typhoons (especially in August) frequent squalls during rainy season; relatively rare, but potentially very destructive typhoons (June - December)
Net migration rate 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Political parties and leaders Democratic Party (party of the Governor) [leader NA]; Republican Party (controls the legislature) [leader NA] Democratic Party (controls the legislature) [speaker, Vicente (Ben) PANGELINAN]; Republican Party (party of Governor CAMACHO) [leader NA]
Population 157,557 (July 2001 est.) 166,090 (July 2004 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% 23% (2001 est.)
Population growth rate 2.09% (2001 est.) 1.5% (2004 est.)
Radio broadcast stations AM 4, FM 7, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 4, FM 7, shortwave 2 (2003)
Radios 221,000 (1997) -
Railways 0 km -
Sex ratio at birth:
1.14 male(s)/female

under 15 years:
1.1 male(s)/female

15-64 years:
1.11 male(s)/female

65 years and over:
1.01 male(s)/female

total population:
1.1 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.89 male(s)/female


total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
Telephone system general assessment:
modern system, integrated with US facilities for direct dialing, including free use of 800 numbers

domestic:
modern digital system, including cellular mobile service and local access to the Internet

international:
satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean); submarine cables to US and Japan (Guam is a trans-Pacific communications hub for MCI, Sprint, AT&T, IT&E, and GTE, linking the US and Asia)
general assessment: modern system, integrated with US facilities for direct dialing, including free use of 800 numbers


domestic: modern digital system, including cellular mobile service and local access to the Internet


international: country code - 1-671; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean); submarine cables to US and Japan (Guam is a trans-Pacific communications hub for MCI, Sprint, AT&T, IT&E, and GTE, linking the US and Asia)
Telephones - main lines in use 84,134 (1998) 84,134 (2001)
Telephones - mobile cellular 55,000 (1998) 32,600 (2001)
Terrain 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-rising hills in center, mountains in south 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
Total fertility rate 3.85 children born/woman (2001 est.) 2.61 children born/woman (2004 est.)
Waterways none -
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