Guam The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Guam:
Guam â organized, unincorporated territory of the United States of America that comprises the island of Guam in the western North Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. The island's capital is HagÃÂ¥tña (formerly Agana). Guam is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands. The Chamorros, Guam's indigenous inhabitants, first populated the island approximately 4,000 years ago. Discovered by the Spanish expedition of Ferdinand Magellan in 1521, the island has a long history of European colonialism beginning in the 16th century, and especially in 1668 with the arrival of Spanish settlers including Padre San Vitores, a Catholic missionary. Guam and the rest of the Mariana Islands were integrated in the Spanish East Indies since 1565. The island was a major stopover for Manila Galleons sailing from Acapulco, until 1815. Guam was taken over from Spain by the United States during the SpanishâÂÂAmerican War in 1898. As the largest island in Micronesia and the only American-held island in the region before World War II, Guam was occupied by the Japanese between December 1941 and July 1944. Today, Guam's economy is mainly supported by tourism (primarily from Japan) and U.S. military bases.
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Geography of Guam
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Administrative divisions of Guam
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Municipalities of Guam
Demography of Guam
Government and politics of Guam
Politics of Guam
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Government of Guam
Executive branch of the government of Guam
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Law and order in Guam
Law of Guam
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Local government in Guam
History of Guam
History of Guam
History of Guam, by period
- Geology of Guam
- Indigenous peoples
- Chamorro people
- First European contact, 1521âÂÂ1668
- On March 6, 1521, three Spanish ships under the command of Fernão de Magalhães (Ferdinand Magellan) land on the Island of Guam after a seemingly endless eleven week voyage across the Pacific Ocean. Magalhães names the archipelago Las Isles de las Velas Latinas (The Islands of the Latine Sails). When the Spaniards refuse to pay for supplies, natives take iron from the ships. Magalhães renames the archipelago Las Islas de los Ladrones (The Islands of the Thieves).
- Spanish East Indies, 1565âÂÂ(1668âÂÂ1898)âÂÂ1899
- Diego Luis de San Vitores leads the colonization of Guam, renaming the Chamorro archipelago Islas Marianas in honor of his patroness, Queen Mariana of Austria
- The Spanish-Chamorro Wars (1670-1683 on Guam) pacifies CHamoru resistance and solidifies Spanish control
- Guam becomes a major stopover for Spanish galleons en route to Manila, from Acapulco. A number of coastal forts are built to protect these ships, including Fort Soledad and Fort San Jose in Umatac.
- SpanishâÂÂAmerican War, April 23 â August 12, 1898
- Spanish Empire declares war on the United States, April 23, 1898
- United States capture of Guam, June 20âÂÂ21, 1898
- Treaty of Paris, December 10, 1898
- United States Territory of Guam, since December 10, 1898
- World War I, June 28, 1914 â November 11, 1918
- United States enters Great War on April 6, 1917
- World War II, September 1, 1939 â September 2, 1945
- United States enters Second World War on December 8, 1941
- Battle of Guam of 1941
- Battle of Guam of 1944
- Cold War, March 5, 1946 â December 25, 1991
- Korean War, June 25, 1950 â July 27, 1953
- Guam Organic Act, August 1, 1950
Culture of Guam
Culture of Guam
Art in Guam
Sports in Guam
Sports in Guam
Economy and infrastructure of Guam
Economy of Guam
Infrastructure of Guam
Education in Guam
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