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Agana[AgA´nyA] Pronunciation Key, Chamorro Hagatna, city (1990 pop. 4,785), capital of the island of Guam, W Pacific, in the Mariana Islands. It is the administrative center of Guam, and most of the city's economic activities are related to the provision of goods and services to the large U.S. military bases on the island. Tourism, especially from Japan, is a major industry. Completely destroyed in World War II, Agana was subsequently rebuilt.
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