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[[Guam]] is a 543-square-kilometre island in the [[Pacific Ocean]]. | [[Guam]] is a 543-square-kilometre island in the [[Pacific Ocean]]. It is in the geographic [[Marianas Islands]] of Micronesia but is not part of the political [[Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands]]. It is currently an [[unincorporated territory]] of the [[United States]], who seized it from [[Spain]] during the [[Spanish American War]]. | ||
It is currently an [[unincorporated territory]] of the [[United States]] | |||
Guam is a major forward deployment base for U.S. military forces, including [[bomber aircraft|heavy bombers normally based in the U.S.]] and [[prepositioning ship]]s for [[U.S. Marine Corps]] and [[U.S. Air Force]] use. The major installation is Anderson Air Force base. | |||
==Location== | |||
About three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines, at the geographic coordinates: 13 28 N, 144 47 E | |||
Map references: Oceania | |||
===Area=== | |||
Area: | |||
*total: 541.3 sq km | |||
*land: 541.3 sq km | |||
*water: 0 sq km | |||
Area—comparative: three times the size of Washington, DC | |||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
Revision as of 10:09, 13 December 2011
Guam is a 543-square-kilometre island in the Pacific Ocean. It is in the geographic Marianas Islands of Micronesia but is not part of the political Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands. It is currently an unincorporated territory of the United States, who seized it from Spain during the Spanish American War.
Guam is a major forward deployment base for U.S. military forces, including heavy bombers normally based in the U.S. and prepositioning ships for U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force use. The major installation is Anderson Air Force base.
Location
About three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines, at the geographic coordinates: 13 28 N, 144 47 E
Map references: Oceania
Area
Area:
- total: 541.3 sq km
- land: 541.3 sq km
- water: 0 sq km
Area—comparative: three times the size of Washington, DC