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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 Guam people known as?
Guamanians or Chamorro People
The Chamorro people or Chamoru people are the indigenous people of the Mariana Islands, which include the American territory of Guam and the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Micronesia. Today, significant Chamoru populations also exist in several U.S. states including Hawaii, California, Washington, Texas and Nevada. According to the 2000 Census, approximately 65,000 people of Chamoru ancestry live on Guam and another 19,000 live in the Northern Marianas. Another 93,000 live outside the Marianas ( in Hawaii and West/Pacific coast of USA ). The Chamoru are primarily of Austronesian stock.
Most Chamorros are Roman Catholic and few in the Marianas still maintain some customs and beliefs from the time before the first European conquests; some residents of the Marianas will still ask permission from ancestral spirits before entering parts of jungles. Traditional healers called suruhanas are still greatly respected for their knowledge of herbal treatments and spirits. Before Spanish colonization, Chamoru life centered on one's clan. Chamorro culture is strongly influenced by Spanish, Filipino, Japanese, and American customs; in addition, Chamorro food is also influenced by the various groups mentioned previously. Today, large extended families remain central to life in the Marianas.
How far is Guam away fom the equator and what calculations can you give?
Not that far I walked it once. Call Old Mate if needed. My calculations are 3+4=7
Is Guam an island sitting on a pedestal?
its an island made by a volcano i think and is shaped like an underwater mountain
What does the Guam quarter say?
On the back it reads
Guam
Gwahan
I Tano'
ManChamorro
E Pluribus Unum 2009
Not sure what the middle part means
I think is a fisticious character made popular in a song by Lalo Rodriguez.
Guahan i tano man qhamorro statement from us Guam quarter that you got recently thanks chari?
"Guahan, i tano i man Chamorro" translates to:
"Guam, the land of Chamorros(people of Guam)".
Who Did The US Take Guam From?
Spain in 1898 (Spanish-American War), then liberated from Japanese occupation by the U.S. in 1944 during WWII (Guam was invaded by Japan 1941 soon after Pearl Harbor was attacked).
Who is the author of fanohge chamorro?
From the most authoritative source available, the Guam Territorial Code Section adopting Fanoghe Chamorro as the Territorial Hymn, Dr. Ramon M. Sablan composed it.
What is the approximate grid location of Guam?
The geographic coordinates for Guam are 13 28 N, 144 47 E.
What is the Chamorro to English translation of gof disatento hao Juan?
You are so disrespectful, Juan.
What is the mileage from San Diego California to Hagatna Guam?
Six thousand one hundred eighty-five (6,185) is the air mileage from San Diego, California, to Hagatna, Guam. That equals 9,953 kilometers or 5,374 nautical miles.
What kind of meat is chamorro fresco and how do you cook it What is the recipe?
Chamorro is pork shank.
Chamorros are not Asians. Chamorros are Pacific Islanders.
The idea of being an Asian (more specifically South East Asia) goes back to the history of the Orient: the Silk Road, caravans, Marco Polo, and Ferdinand Magellan are all indicative of the Orient. Trade for spices and silk (orient) with silver and gold (western world).
During this time, Guam was simply a supply station for the Spanish and not a trading center.
On the otherhand, the Phillippines is considered part of the Spice Islands that traded with Spain. Therefore, they are considered part of the Orient.
At one time, the politically correct word for a person from the orient was "oriental". Today, this word is not used. Today we say, "Asian".
Do you need a visa as a Hong Kong BNO passport holder to enter Slovenia?
Please STOP referring your UK Passport as Hong Kong BNO.
British National (Overseas) was added to Annex II (VISA EXEMPTED) to all Schengen States effective early 2007.
As per COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1932/2006 of 21 December 2006 signed by President J. KORKEAOJA in Brussels.
REF: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2007:029:0010:0013:EN:PDF
Slovenia is no longer having border control as per Schengen Agreement:
http://www.mnz.gov.si/en/pogosta_vprasanja/faq_about_schengen/#c17104
In most cases, within the EU (Other than UK), British National (Overseas) are usually to be treated as British Citizen for the purpose of border control.
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What does kaksika means in Chamorro?
KAKSIKA is not a true Chamorro word. Rather, it is a slightly altered phonetic adaptation of the English words "c-ck s-cker". The way I have heard it used in Guam, it is somewhat equal to "oh, sh-t..." or "crap".
