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Description Germany by rbd.me
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Guam was ceded to the US by Spain in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later. The military installation on the island is one of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific.
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Location
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Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines
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Area - comparative
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three times the size of Washington, DC
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Natural resources Germany
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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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Population Germany
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180,865 (July 2010 est.)
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Religions Germany
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Roman Catholic 85%, other 15% (1999 est.)
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Languages
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English 38.3%, Chamorro 22.2%, Philippine languages 22.2%, other Pacific island languages 6.8%, Asian languages 7%, other languages 3.5% (2000 census)
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Education Germany expenditures
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NA
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Government Germany type
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organized, unincorporated territory of the US with policy relations between Guam and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior
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Independence
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none (territory of the US)
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Germany Economy - overview
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none (territory of the US)
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Investment Germany
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11.4% (2002 est.)
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Industries Germany
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Airports Germany
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