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GuamGeography
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Location: |
Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines
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Geographic coordinates: |
13 28 N, 144 47 E
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Map references: |
Oceania
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Area: |
total: 549 sq km
land: 549 sq km
water: 0 sq km
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Area - comparative: |
three times the size of Washington, DC
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Land boundaries: |
0 km
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Coastline: |
125.5 km
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Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
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Climate: |
tropical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to June, rainy season from July to December; little seasonal temperature variation
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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 hills in center, mountains in south
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Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Lamlam 406 m
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Natural resources: |
fishing (largely undeveloped), tourism (especially from Japan)
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Land use: |
arable land: 9.09%
permanent crops: 16.36%
other: 74.55% (2001)
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Irrigated land: |
NA
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Natural hazards: |
frequent squalls during rainy season; relatively rare, but potentially very destructive typhoons (June - December)
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Environment - current issues: |
extirpation of native bird population by the rapid proliferation of the brown tree snake, an exotic, invasive species
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Geography - note: |
largest and southernmost island in the Mariana Islands archipelago; strategic location in western North Pacific Ocean
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