Guam Introduction - 2021

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Background

Spain ceded Guam to the US in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later. The military installations on the island are some of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific; they also constitute the island’s most important source of income and economic stability.

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NOTE: The information regarding Guam on this page is re-published from the 2021 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Guam 2021 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Guam 2021 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.