Government (Guam)
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     Names:
      conventional long form:
       Territory of Guam
      conventional short form:
       Guam
     Digraph:
       GQ
     Type:
       organized, unincorporated territory of the US with policy relations between
       Guam and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Territorial and
       International Affairs, US Department of the Interior
     Capital:
       Agana
     Administrative divisions:
       none (territory of the US)
     Independence:
       none (territory of the US)
     Constitution:
       Organic Act of 1 August 1950
     Legal system:
       modeled on US; federal laws apply
     National holiday:
       Guam Discovery Day (first Monday in March); Liberation Day, 21 July
     Political parties and leaders:
       Democratic Party (controls the legislature); Republican Party (party of the
       Governor)
     Suffrage:
       18 years of age; universal; US citizens, but do not vote in US presidential
       elections
     Elections:
      Governor:
       last held on 6 November 1990 (next to be held NA November 1994); results -
       Joseph F. ADA reelected
      Legislature:
       last held on 9 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1994); results -
       percent of vote by party NA; seats - (21 total) Democratic 14, Republican 7
      US House of Representatives:
       last held 9 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1994); Guam elects
       one delegate; results - Robert UNDERWOOD was elected as delegate; seats - (1
       total) Democrat 1
     Executive branch:
       US president, governor, lieutenant governor, Cabinet
     Legislative branch:
       unicameral Legislature
     Judicial branch:
       Federal District Court, Territorial Superior Court
     Leaders:  Chief of State:
       President William Jefferson CLINTON (since 20 January 1993); Vice President
       Albert GORE, Jr. (since 20 January 1993)
      Head of Government:
       Governor Joseph A. ADA (since November 1986); Lieutenant Governor Frank F.
       BLAS (since NA)
     Member of:
       ESCAP (associate), IOC, SPC
     Diplomatic representation in US:
       none (territory of the US)