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GeographyLocation: Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters ofthe way from Hawaii to the Philippines
Area: Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 125.5 km
PeoplePopulation: 153,307 (July 1995 est.)
Age structure:
Population growth rate: 2.42% (1995 est.) Birth rate: 25.01 births/1,000 population Death rate: 3.86 deaths/1,000 population Net migration rate: 3 migrant(s)/1,000 population Infant mortality rate: 15.17 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth:
Total fertility rate: 2.32 children born/woman Ethnic divisions: Chamorro 47%, Filipino 25%, Caucasian 10%, Chinese, Japanese, Korean,and other 18% Religions: Roman Catholic 98%, other 2% Languages: English, Chamorro, Japanese
Literacy:
age 15 and over can read and write (1990)
Government
Names:
Type: organized, unincorporated territory of the US with policy relationsbetween Guam and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Territorialand International Affairs, US Department of the Interior Capital: Agana Independence: none (territory of the US) Constitution: Organic Act of 1 August 1950
EconomyNational product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $2 billion National product real growth rate: National product per capita: $14,000 Inflation rate (consumer prices): 4% Unemployment rate: 2%
Electricity:
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| The Mother Nature was kind to Olympic athletes and spectators. The average high temperature during the Games was 89 degrees with an average low of 72 degrees. Highest temperature registered (20 July) - 99 degrees. Lowest high temperature registered is 79 degrees (28 July). |