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Government
Long-form name: Territory of Guam.
Type: organized, unincorporated territory of the US.
Capital: Agana.
Administrative divisions: none (territory of the US).
Independence: none (territory of the US).
Constitution: Organic Act of 1 August 1950.
Legal system: NA.
National holiday: Guam Discovery Day (first Monday in March),
6 March 1989.
Executive branch: US president, governor, lieutenant governor,
Cabinet.
Legislative branch: unicameral Legislature.
Judicial branch: Superior Court of Guam (Federal District Court).
Leaders:
Chief of State--President George BUSH (since 20 January 1989);
Head of Government--Governor Joseph A. ADA (since NA November 1986).
Political parties and leaders: Democratic Party (controls
the legislature); Republican Party (party of the Governor).
Suffrage: universal at age 18; US citizens, but do not vote
in US presidential elections.
Elections:
Governor--last held on NA November 1986 (next to be held
November 1990);
Legislature--last held on 8 November 1988 (next to be held
November 1990); results--percent of vote by party NA; seats--
(21 total) Democratic 13, Republican 8;
US House of Representatives--last held 8 November 1988
(next to be held November 1990); Guam elects one nonvoting
delegate; results--percent of vote by party NA; seats--(1
total) Republican 1.
Communists: none.
Note: relations between Guam and the US are under the jurisdiction
of the Office of Territorial and International Affairs,
US Department of the Interior.
Diplomatic representation: none (territory of the US).
Flag: dark blue with a narrow red border on all four sides;
centered is a red-bordered, pointed, vertical ellipse containing
a beach scene, outrigger canoe with sail, and a palm tree
with the word GUAM superimposed in bold red letters.