Why are there no birds in Guam?
there are birds on Guam, but most of the native birds were killed by the brown tree snake that the US accidentally introduced. The snakes stowed away in ships' cargo brought in from other parts of the Pacific (like the Solomon islands) where the snakes are native.
What are you called if you're from Guam?
Chamorro if you are indigenous
Guamanian if you aren't, but live here and consider it home
Haole if you're rude
Why is Guam important to the u.s?
Guam was first annexed as a result of the Spanish-American War. Guam was lost in WWII to Japan, but it was regained. Guam is a strategic military base to the US. In fact, there is a massive move of about 10,000 US Marines and their familes from Japan to Guam.
What year did the US purchase Guam?
The US acquired Guam in 1898 in the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Spanish-American War.
What is the population of Guam?
185,000 est. as of July 2010.
The military is getting booted off Okinawa Japan and this is supposed to bring like 40,000 more people starting 2012.
During this president's reign the US received Puerto Rico Guam Cuba and the Philippines?
William McKinley.
Guam is racially diverse , but the most prominent are Catholic and Seven-day Adventist.
source: I'm from Guam!
Guam is not a fruit nor a country. It is part of U.S territory.
Guam is an island. Their language is Chamorro, but English is spoken more.
We are called Guamanians or Chamorros.
The Chamoru (spelled Chamorro by some) who are the indigenous people of Guam discovered Guam NOT Magellan. He was lost on his way to Indonesia to find the Spice Islands.
Guam is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States
Does Buy American Act applicable in Guam?
Yes. Reference FAR 25.200(b). The answer is yes based on the definition of United States in FAR 25.003. Definition of "outlying areas" is defined in FAR 2.101.
Is Guam an independent nation or owned by a country?
No, Guam is under control from US like Puerto Rico