Who owns Guam?

Answer 1

The island of Guam, OWNED BY THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1950, is located southeast of Asia, south of Tokyo and east of Manila, in the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by the Philippine Sea to the west. It is the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas Archipelago. The island is very small, only a little over 200 square miles. The northern part of the island is a coralline limestone plateau whereas the southern portion is a chain of volcanic hills. The population is approximately 165,000. A third of the island is occupied by U.S. military forces, used as Naval and Air Force bases.

They do not participate in presidential elections for U.S. government but are represented in the Congress. The island elects a governor every four years and has a legislature of 21 members who are elected every 2 years.

A passport is needed to enter the island. The local languages spoken are English, Chamorro, and Japanese. Caucasians make up ten percent of the population. Thirty-seven percent are Chamorro, twenty-six percent Filipino and the remainder a combination of Chinese, Japanese and Korean residents. Eighty-five percent of the population are Roman Catholic. The island's holidays are much like those in America with a few exceptions: New Year's, Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Liberation day (July 21), Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, All Souls' Day (Nov. 2), Thanksgiving, Immaculate Conception Day (Dec. 8) and Christmas. The currency on Guam is American money. Other monies can be exchanged at the airport or financial establishments. Credit cards are accepted at most hotels, restaurants and stores around the island.

Answer 2

Guam is now an Insular Area of the United States. Guam has been under US control/protection since it first became a territory in 1898. (Except for 2 and a half years from 1942 to 1944 when the Japanese occupied it.)

Answer 3

yes