| Government | Guam |
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Country name:
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conventional long form: Territory of Guam
conventional short form: Guam
local long form: Guahan
local short form: Guahan |
Dependency status:
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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 |
Government type:
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NA |
Capital:
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name: Hagatna (Agana)
geographic coordinates: 13 28 N, 144 44 E
time difference: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
Administrative divisions:
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none (territory of the US) |
Dependent areas:
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void |
Independence:
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none (territory of the US) |
National holiday:
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Discovery Day, first Monday in March (1521) |
Constitution:
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Organic Act of Guam, 1 August 1950 |
Legal system:
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modeled on US; US federal laws apply |
Suffrage:
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18 years of age; universal; US citizens, but do not vote in US presidential elections |
Executive branch:
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chief of state: President Barack H. OBAMA (since 20 January 2009); Vice President Joseph R. BIDEN (since 20 January 2009)
head of government: Governor Felix P. CAMACHO (since 6 January 2003); Lieutenant Governor Dr. Michael W. CRUZ (since 1 January 2007)
cabinet: heads of executive departments; appointed by the governor with the consent of the Guam legislature
elections: under the US Constitution, residents of unincorporated territories, such as Guam, do not vote in elections for US president and vice president; however, they may vote in Democratic and Republican presidential primary elections; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year term (can serve two consecutive terms, then must wait a full term before running again); election last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held in November 2010)
election results: Felix P. CAMACHO reelected governor; Dr. Michael W. CRUZ elected lieutenant governor; percent of vote - NA |
Legislative branch:
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unicameral Legislature (15 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)
elections: last held 4 November 2008 (next to be held in November 2010)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 10, Republican Party 5
note: Guam elects one nonvoting delegate to the US House of Representatives; election last held 4 November 2008 (next to be held in November 2010); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 1 |
Judicial branch:
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Federal District Court (judge is appointed by the president); Territorial Superior Court (judges appointed for eight-year terms by the governor) |
Political parties and leaders:
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Democratic Party [leader Michael PHILLIPS]; Republican Party [Philip J. FLORES] (controls the legislature) |
Political pressure groups and leaders:
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Guam Federation of Teachers' Union; Guam Waterworks Authority Workers
other: activists; indigenous groups |
International organization participation:
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IOC, SPC, UPU |
Diplomatic representation in the US:
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none (territory of the US) |
Diplomatic representation from the US:
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none (territory of the US) |
Flag description:
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territorial flag is dark blue with a narrow red border on all four sides; centered is a red-bordered, pointed, vertical ellipse containing a beach scene, outrigger canoe with sail, and a palm tree with the word GUAM superimposed in bold red letters; US flag is the national flag |
Government - note:
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void |
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