| Guam (2006) | Guam (2008) | |
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| Age structure | 0-14 years: 29% (male 25,703/female 23,903) 
 15-64 years: 64.3% (male 56,020/female 53,894) 65 years and over: 6.7% (male 5,391/female 6,108) (2006 est.)  | 
				0-14 years: 28.6% (male 25,686/female 23,938) 
 15-64 years: 64.5% (male 57,023/female 54,872) 65 years and over: 6.9% (male 5,592/female 6,345) (2007 est.)  | 
				
| Airports | 5 (2006) | 5 (2007) | 
| Airports - with paved runways | total: 4 
 over 3,047 m: 2 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2006)  | 
				total: 4 
 over 3,047 m: 2 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)  | 
				
| Airports - with unpaved runways | total: 1 
 under 914 m: 1 (2006)  | 
				total: 1 
 under 914 m: 1 (2007)  | 
				
| Birth rate | 18.79 births/1,000 population (2006 est.) | 18.56 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) | 
| Capital | name: Hagatna (Agana) 
 geographic coordinates: 13 28 N, 144 45 E time difference: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)  | 
				name: Hagatna (Agana) 
 geographic coordinates: 13 28 N, 144 44 E time difference: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)  | 
				
| Death rate | 4.48 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.) | 4.56 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) | 
| Electricity - consumption | 781.3 million kWh (2003) | 1.667 billion kWh (2005) | 
| Electricity - exports | 0 kWh (2003) | 0 kWh (2005) | 
| Electricity - imports | 0 kWh (2003) | 0 kWh (2005) | 
| Electricity - production | 840.1 million kWh (2003) | 1.793 billion kWh (2005) | 
| 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 Felix P. CAMACHO (since 6 January 2003) and Lieutenant Governor Kaleo MOYLAN (since 6 January 2003) cabinet: heads of executive departments; appointed by the governor with the consent of the Guam legislature elections: under the US Consitution, residents of unincorporated territories, such as Guam, do not vote in elections for US president and vice president; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year term (can serve two consecutive terms, then must wait a full term before running again); election last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held November 2010) election results: Felix P. CAMACHO reelected governor; Dr. Michael W. CRUZ elected lieutenant governor; percent of vote - NA  | 
				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. CAMACHO (since 6 January 2003); Lieutenant Governor Dr. Michael W. CRUZ (since 1 January 2007) cabinet: heads of executive departments; appointed by the governor with the consent of the Guam legislature elections: under the US Constitution, residents of unincorporated territories, such as Guam, do not vote in elections for US president and vice president; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year term (can serve two consecutive terms, then must wait a full term before running again); election last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held in November 2010) election results: Felix P. CAMACHO reelected governor; Dr. Michael W. CRUZ elected lieutenant governor; percent of vote - NA  | 
				
| Exports | NA bbl/day | 0 bbl/day (2004) | 
| Exports - partners | Japan 67.2%, Singapore 11.6%, UK 4.8% (2005) | Japan 67.2%, Singapore 11.6%, UK 4.8% (2006) | 
| GDP - composition by sector | agriculture: NA 
 industry: NA services: NA  | 
				agriculture: NA% 
 industry: NA% services: NA%  | 
				
| Imports | NA bbl/day | 12,130 bbl/day (2004) | 
| Imports - partners | Singapore 50%, South Korea 21.4%, Japan 14%, Hong Kong 4.6% (2005) | Singapore 50%, South Korea 21.4%, Japan 14%, Hong Kong 4.6% (2006) | 
| Infant mortality rate | total: 6.81 deaths/1,000 live births 
 male: 7.48 deaths/1,000 live births female: 6.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)  | 
				total: 6.68 deaths/1,000 live births 
 male: 7.35 deaths/1,000 live births female: 5.97 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)  | 
				
| Legislative branch | unicameral Legislature (15 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms) 
 elections: last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held November 2008) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Republican Party 8, Democratic Party 7 note: Guam elects one nonvoting delegate to the US House of Representatives; election last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held November 2008); results - Madeleine BORDALLO (Democratic Party) 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 7 November 2006 (next to be held in November 2008) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Republican Party 8, Democratic Party 7 note: Guam elects one nonvoting delegate to the US House of Representatives; election last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held in November 2008); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 1  | 
				
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 78.58 years 
 male: 75.52 years female: 81.83 years (2006 est.)  | 
				total population: 78.76 years 
 male: 75.69 years female: 82.01 years (2007 est.)  | 
				
| Net migration rate | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.) | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) | 
| Political parties and leaders | Democratic Party [leader Michael PHILLIPS]; Republican Party (controls the legislature) [leader Philip J. FLORES] | Democratic Party [leader Michael PHILLIPS]; Republican Party [Philip J. FLORES] (controls the legislature) | 
| Population | 171,019 (July 2006 est.) | 173,456 (July 2007 est.) | 
| Population growth rate | 1.43% (2006 est.) | 1.4% (2007 est.) | 
| Radio broadcast stations | AM 3, FM 11, shortwave 2 (2006) | AM 3, FM 11, shortwave 2 (2005) | 
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female 
 under 15 years: 1.08 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.88 male(s)/female total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2006 est.)  | 
				at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female 
 under 15 years: 1.073 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.039 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.881 male(s)/female total population: 1.037 male(s)/female (2007 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: 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)  | 
				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; major landing point for submarine cables between Asia and the US (Guam is a trans-Pacific communications hub for major carriers linking the US and Asia); satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)  | 
				
| Telephones - main lines in use | 84,134 (2001) | 80,000 (2001) | 
| Television broadcast stations | 3; 6 (Low Power TV) (2006) | 3 (2006) | 
| Total fertility rate | 2.58 children born/woman (2006 est.) | 2.57 children born/woman (2007 est.) |