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	Guam - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Guam (Chamorro: Guåhån), officially the U.S. Territory of Guam, is an island in the Western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated territory of the United States.
		Guam is the southernmost island in the Mariana island chain and is the largest island in Micronesia.
		Guam is governed by a popularly elected governor and a unicameral 15 member legislature.
	en.wikipedia.christams-ornament.com /wiki/Guam (3953 words)

	Snapshot of Oceania: Guam
		The Territory of Guam (Guåhån in Chamorro) is an island in the Western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated territory of the United States.
		Guam's history of colonialism is the longest along the Pacific islands, starting with Ferdinand Magellan's visit in 1521 during his around the world voyage.
		The United States took control of the island in 1898 after the Battle of Guam of 1898 in the Spanish-American War.
	www.sheppardsoftware.com /Oceaniaweb/snapshot/Snapshot-Oceania-5.htm (247 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Guam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Guam, along with the rest of the Mariana and Caroline islands, was treated by Spain as part of their colony in the Philippines.
		After the war, The Guam Organic Act of 1950, which established Guam as an unincorporated organized territory of the United States, provided for the structure of the island's government, and granted the people United States citizenship.
		Over the years, it was claimed by some in Guam that Guam has had to bear the brunt of this agreement in the form of public assistance programs and public education for those from the regions involved, but was never compensated by the federal government for its expenditures.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Guam (2880 words)

	Guam - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		While there is a movement for Guam's complete independence from the United States and a competing but limited movement for statehood, most people on Guam favor a modified version of the current territorial status, involving greater autonomy from Washington, D.C. and the mainland.
		Guam is a relatively short flight from Japan compared to Hawaii, and a series of tourist hotels and golf courses were built to cater to the tourists.
		Guam lies along the Marianas Trench, a deep subduction zone at the edge of the Pacific plate.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/GU (689 words)

	Meteoroloo.com :: Guam - guam girls
		Guam's history of colonialism is the longest among the Pacific islands, starting with Ferdinand Magellan's visit in 1521 during his around the world voyage.
		Guam island of guam is a relatively short flight from Japan compared to Hawaii, and a series of tourist hotels and golf courses were built to cater to the tourists.
		Guam is the southernmost island in the Mariana guam travel Island chain and is the largest island in Micronesia.
	www.meteoroloo.com /Met-countries-e-l/Guam.html (1141 words)

	History of Guam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Guam was discovered by Magellan in 1521, was occupied by Spain in 1688, was captured by the United States cruiser " Charleston " in June 1899, and was ceded to the United States by the Treaty of Paris on the l0th of December 1898.
		The Battle of Guam started on July 21, 1944 with American troops landing on the island and Guam was liberated from Japanese military rule on August 10 in an Allied victory.
		Guam is an 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.
	www.historyofnations.net /oceania/guam.html (380 words)

	Britain.tv Wikipedia - Guam
		Guam (or GuÃ¥hÃ¥n in Chamorro) is located at 13.5Â°N 144.5Â°E and has an area of 210 square miles (544 kmÂ²).
		Guam is divided into nineteen villages: Agana Heights, Agat, Asan, Barrigada, Chalan Pago-Ordot, Dededo, Hagatna, Inarajan, Mangilao, Merizo, Mongmong-Toto-Maite, Piti, Santa Rita, Sinajana, Talafofo, Tamuning, Umatac, Yigo and Yona.
		The most intense typhoon to pass over Guam recently was Super Typhoon Pongsona, with sustained winds of 180 miles per hour, which slammed Guam leaving massive destruction on December 8, 2002 (see 1976 Pacific typhoon season, [3][4]).
	www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=Guam (2886 words)

	Battle of Guam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Guam was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the island of Guam in the Mariana Islands from 21 July 1944 to 10 August 1944.
		Guam was chosen as a target because its large size made it suitable as a base for supporting the next stage of operations towards the Philippines, Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands; the deep-water harbor at Apra was suitable for the largest ships; and the two airfields would be suitable for B-29 Superfortress bombers.
		Guam, ringed by reefs, cliffs, and heavy surf, presents a formidable challenge for an attacker.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Guam (838 words)

	Guam Travel Agencies, ASFA Members, travel agents for cheap airline tickets and discount air fares
		Actually, Guam, along with the rest of Mariana and Caroline islands, was treated by Spain as part of the Philippines which is a territory of Spain.
		The population of Guam is largely proud of its American connection, and its economy is greatly dependent on the U.S. military bases.
		Guam has a 14% unemployment rate, and the government suffered a $314 million shortfall in 2003 alone.
	www.specialfares.net /country.php?country=252 (1774 words)

	Beans Around The World - Guam
		The native inhabitants of Guam are the Chamorro, and the name "Guam" comes from the ancient Chamorro word "Guahan", meaning "we have".
		Guam is about 212 square miles in size, and about 153,000 people live on the island, along with several hundred thousand tourists (and one very lucky can of you-know-whats) who pop in for a week or two each year.
		Ferdinand Magellan's arrival in Guam in 1521 began Spain's reign which lasted until 1898, when America claimed the island as part of the prizes in the Spanish-American War.
	www.beans-around-the-world.com /guam.html (609 words)

	Guam - 999 Guam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Guam's first contact with western civilization occurred when Ferdinand Magellan reached the island in 1521 during his around the world voyage.
		Guam was the southernmost island in the Marianas Group and this poltical change started Guam and the Northern Marianas (including Saipan and Tinian) down separate paths.
		The United States returned and fought the Battle of Guam in 1944 to recapture the island from Japanese military occupation.
	www.911guam.com /news (1261 words)

	HyperWar: USMC Operations in WWII: Vol III--Central Pacific Drive [Chapter VI-1] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The battle to recapture Guam took place at the same time as the Tinian campaign, but it was the former that drew more attention from the American people.
		For the Guam operation, it was decided to employ the two 155mm artillery battalions and the 9th and 14th Defense Battalions.
		Guam is the largest island north of the equator between Hawaii and the Philippines.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USMC/III/USMC-III-VI-1.html (11808 words)

	guam, tourism, tours, cathay pacific, cosmic air, armenia, oktoberfest, tobago cays, virgin america, somalia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The issues on cooperation in energy sphere between Ukraine and Azerbaijan were discussed in the frames of the GUAM summit in held Kyiv on 23 May this year.
		Guam's first contact with western civilization occurred when Portugal navigator Ferdinand Magellan reached the island in 1521 during his circumnavigation of the globe.
		Between 1668 and 1815, Guam was an important resting stop on the Spain trade route between Mexico and the Philippines.
	tourismperu.info /guam.html (899 words)

	Resources on the Guam
		Angry at the 'larcenous' natives, he first dubbed Guam and the rest of the Mariana Islands "Las Islas de los Ladrones", (The Islands of the Thieves), but in 1668 their name was changed to "Las Marianas" after Mariana of Austria, widow of Spain's Philip IV.
		On June 21, 1898, Guam was captured by the United States in the bloodless Battle of Guam during the Spanish-American War.
		The Battle of Guam started on July 21, 1944 with American troops landing on the island and Guam was recaptured from Japanese military rule on August 10 in an Allied victory.
	www.mongabay.com /indigenous_ethnicities/pacific/Guam.html (1431 words)

	Capture of Guam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The capture of Guam was a bloodless event between the United States and Spain during the Spanish-American War.
		The last message the Spanish authorities on Guam had received from Spain was dated April 14, 1898, a month before war was declared.
		Now that Guam was the United States' first possession in the Pacific Ocean, Glass continued on his way to Manila.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Guam_(1898) (470 words)

	Guam Car Hire Hotels Flights Special Offer Last Minute
		The Philippines' rule on Guam was considered the best in Guam's history.The United States took control of the island in 1898 after the Battle of Guam of 1898 in the Spanish-American War.
		Guam was the southernmost island in the Marianas Group and this political change started Guam and the Northern Marianas (including Saipan and Tinian) down separate paths.
		Guam is located at 13°26'31?N, 144°46'35?E. Guam has an area of 212 mi² (549 km²).
	www.rent.it /content1832_guam.aspx (1096 words)

	Guam Maps - sent to you on CD-ROM
		Guam is presently an Unincorporated Territory of the United States.
		The United States took control of the island in 1898 after the Battle of Guam of 1898 in the Spanish-American The island of Guam has an ancient history and rich cultural heritage as evidenced by 118 sites listed on the National and 155 listed on the Guam Registers of Historical Sites.
		Today, Guam is a truly cosmopolitan community that reflects the cultures of its original Chamorro inhabitants influenced by countless European, American, Asian, Micronesian, and other people who have occupied, visited and immigrated to Guam since the 16 th Century.
	www.globalpositions.com /CD_Guam24KMap24K.htm (905 words)

	Office of the Lt. Governor of Guam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		When Magellan and his men reached Guam on 6 March 1521, it was the first time they had seen women since their departure from the straits some three months earlier, and they were a source of fascination.
		He was in charge of some 215,000 personnel on Guam, directing the largest single construction project in the history of the U.S. Navy, the transformation of an undeveloped island into a major base for fleet and air operations during the war.
		The whaleship traffic patterns on Guam a hundred and sixty years ago were interesting and relevant to the sometimes cautious manner in which the Spanish authorities treated the ships' captains.
	www.guamltgovernor.org /main/?pg=historical (996 words)

	Chronology--Philippines and Guam
		In the battle the entire Spanish squadron was sunk, including the cruisers María Cristina and Castilla, gunboats Don Antonio de Ulloa, Don Juan de Austria, Isla de Luzón, Isla de Cuba, Velasco, and Argos.
		President McKinley's proclamation of December 21, 1898, declaring U.S. policy in the Philippine Islands as one of "benevolent assimilation" in which "mild sway of justice and right" would be substituted for "arbitrary rule," was published in the Philippine Islands.
		General Gregorio del Pilar was killed in the battle of Tirad Pass by Americans pursuing the fleeing Aguinaldo.
	www.loc.gov /rr/hispanic/1898/chronphil.html (3561 words)

	Santiago
		She was not as powerfully armed as the modern ships of 1898, mounting a pair of 12-inch guns offset diagonally in an arrangement that seems strange when compared to later battleships, and six 6-inch guns in addition to twelve 6-pounders and assorted other small weapons.
		After the battle, Schley was asked about this peculiar maneuver, and over the years he gave several different answers, none of them particularly satisfactory.
		As the battle raged on, Schley felt the deck jump beneath his feet from a grinding smash.
	www.spanamwar.com /santiago.htm (10426 words)

	Untitled Document
		Perceived indifference by the U.S. Congress regarding a change-of-status petition submitted by Guam has led many to feel that the territory is being unjustly deprived of the benefits of a more equitable union with the U.S. Economy
		It accorded the former entities of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands a political status of 'free association.'" Compact of Free Association The Compact was an agreement to which the Guam was not a party.
		Guam - Territory of Guam (unincorporated organized territory of the United States)
	www.naturemagics.com /world-guide/guam.shtm (2352 words)

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