Facts and Information for Guam

Map of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Refuges in Guam

Reference: www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Guam.html

Official Guam State Website	http://ns.gov.gu/
State Capital	Hagatna
Origin of State Name	It is unclear, exactly how the island of Guam came to be called by its current name. It has been called by a variety of names by its natives including Goaam, Goam, Guan, Guahan, Boan, Guana, Y Guan, Guajan, Guhan, Guacan - and probably a few more with similar phonetic soundings and spellings.
Joined the Union	Guam is an unincorporated territory of the United States.
State Bird	Marianas Rose Crown Fruit Dove also known as Tottot
State Tree	Ifil also known as Ifit
State Flower	Puti Tai Nobiu (Bougainvillea)
State Soil	Akina
State Song	"Guam Hymn ('Fanoghe Chamorro')"
State Motto	"Where America's Day Begins"
Time Zone Location	Chamorro Standard Time (GMT plus 10 hours)
Population projected estimate for year 2007
Male	89,782
Female	83,674
Total	173,456
Crime Information	Crime Statistics for 1997 - 2006
Median Household Income (latest figures available)	$41,196
Unemployment Rate	11.4% (2002 estimate)
Cities and Towns	Guam Cities & Towns
Major Universities	Major Guam Universities
Major Rivers	Major Guam Rivers
Major Lakes	Major Guam Lakes
Total Land Area	209 Square Miles
Total Water Area	0 Square Miles
Total of Both Land And Water Area	209 Square Miles
General Coastline	78 Miles
Lowest Elevation	The Mariana Trench The deepest part of the ocean in the world. The Trench is 6.79 miles deep. Pressure in the deepest part of the trench is over 18,000 pounds per square inch.
Highest Elevation	1,332 Feet

REFERENCES
• The Guam Website - Hafa Adai
  Where America's New Millennium Begins!, 2/9/2008, http://ns.gov.gu/
• NWRS - Refuge Locator Map, 2/9/2008, http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/
• Interim Projections of the Male Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/9/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA2.pdf
• Interim Projections of the Female Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/9/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA3.pdf
• United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2006, 2/9/2008, http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm
• Guam, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Guam&oldid=190752681 (last visited Feb. 16, 2008).