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Guam

Guam is a narrow coral and limestone island in the western Pacific, part of Micronesia, where the jungle ridge of the interior drops quickly to reef-fringed coastline on both sides. It operates as an unincorporated U.S. territory, which gives daily life an unusual blend of Chamorro tradition, American infrastructure, and a strong Japanese tourist influence.

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Guam sits at the southern end of the Mariana Islands chain, roughly equidistant between Japan and Australia. Hagåtña is the capital, though the commercial center is Tumon. English and Chamorro are the official languages, and the U.S. dollar is the currency. Chamorro culture — rooted in extended family, Catholic faith, and a distinct culinary tradition — remains the social backbone despite centuries of colonial history.

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