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Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the US located in the western Pacific Ocean. It has a total land area of 541.3 sq km, making it the largest island in Micronesia.
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What are 2 foods that Guam is known for?
There are too many to list because of all the different cultures. If you have never been to Guam you will need to learn about Red Rice and my personal favorite dish: Kelaguen (Keh luh gwen).
Can a civil suit be filed in a different state other than the state that the accident was caused?
This is a question for a lawyer not insurance professionals.
In which sea or ocean is the island of Guam situated?
The Pacific Ocean is located to the east and the Philippine Sea is located west of Guam.
Is Guam on the east or west coast?
Guam is an island in the western part of the Pacific Ocean, south-southeast of Japan, east of the Philippines, and north of Australia and Papua New Guinea. It is not on either the east coast or the west coast of North America.
What kind of sharks are found on Guam?
Tiger and reef sharks primarily. The bigger sharks in Guam (like the tiger shark) typically stay beyond the coral reef where they hunt larger prey (like turtles). This is where most shark attacks are reported in Guam (though attacks are incredibly rare: a 1 in 11.5 million chance).
the chamorro word is guahan but the Americans couldn't get it so they said Guam
What are people from saipan called?
many sorts of nationalities are born on Saipan. Which actually should be the chamorro's. People come from the Philippines and china for contract work. But it is actually the Chamorro's who have a past on this island as well as Tinian and Rota. They Call themselves Saipanese. I believe it is because before World War II they were under the rule of japan. Tinian = Tinianese Rota= Rotanese Guam= Guamanian
What nation captured Guam in 1941?
Japan defeated the USA in battle and captured Guam in 1941. The USA came back and defeated the Japanese in battle and liberated Guam in 1944.
The 2 official languages are:
- Chamorro
- English
Chamorro is the official language for Guam and the nearby Northern Mariana Islands. The language contains many Spanish loanwords, but also has the indigenous CHAMORRO (spelled CHAMORU by the people).
American Sign Language is the language of the deaf people in Guam.
Saipan, Tinian, Rota and other islands part of the Mariana Archipelago. Guam is the largest island of the archipelago and the region known as Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean. We are surrounded by our neighbors that we refer to as "Micronesians," although we all are. They from islands that form the Federated States of Micronesia that has a compact of free association with the US. Our other neighbors are the Republic of Palau.
Japan is about 1,500 miles to the west of Guam and Hawaii is about 3,800 miles to the east of Guam.
How do you say very hot in Chamorro?
Gof maipe' (Gofe-My-Peeh) = in reference to the weather or a hot pot or what have you.
Gof pika' (Gofe-Pee-Kah) = in reference to spicy foods like pepper and what not.
if you want to say it's super duper hot just throw the word "Sen" after "Gof".
Ex: GOF SEN MAIPE! = VERY HOT!
The Treaty of Paris.
When did the attacks on wake and Guam begin?
The attacks on Wake Island and Guam began on December 8, 1941, shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which occurred on December 7, 1941. Japan sought to secure its positions in the Pacific by targeting these strategic locations. Both Wake Island and Guam faced military assaults that led to their capture by Japanese forces within days of the initial attacks.
