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Country name:
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conventional long form: Territory of Guam
conventional short form: Guam
local long form: Guahan
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Dependency status:
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organized, unincorporated territory of the US with policy relations between Guam and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior
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Government type:
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NA
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Capital:
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Hagatna (Agana)
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Administrative divisions:
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none (territory of the US)
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Independence:
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none (territory of the US)
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National holiday:
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Discovery Day, first Monday in March (1521)
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Constitution:
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Organic Act of 1 August 1950
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Legal system:
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modeled on US; US federal laws apply
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Suffrage:
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18 years of age; universal; US citizens, but do not vote in US presidential elections
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Executive branch:
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chief of state: President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20 January 2001); Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January 2001)
election results: Felix P. P. CAMACHO elected governor; percent of vote - Felix P. P. CAMACHO (Republican Party) 55.4%, Robert A. UNDERWOOD (Democratic Party) 44.6%
elections: US president and vice president elected on the same ticket for a four-year term; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year term; election last held 5 November 2002 (next to be held NA November 2006)
head of government: Governor Felix P. P. CAMACHO (since 6 January 2003) and Lieutenant Governor Kaleo MOYLAN (since 6 January 2003)
cabinet: executive departments; heads appointed by the governor with the consent of the Guam legislature
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Legislative branch:
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unicameral Legislature (15 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)
elections: last held 5 November 2002 (next to be held 2 November 2004)
note: Guam elects one nonvoting delegate to the US House of Representatives; election last held 5 November 2002 (next to be held NA November 2004); results - Madeleine BORDALLO (Democratic Party) was elected as delegate; percent of vote by party - Democratic Party 64.6%, Republican Party 35.4%; seats by party - Democratic Party 1
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Democratic Party 9, Republican Party 6
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Judicial branch:
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Federal District Court (judge is appointed by the president); Territorial Superior Court (judges appointed for eight-year terms by the governor)
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Political parties and leaders:
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Democratic Party (controls the legislature) [speaker, Vicente (Ben) PANGELINAN]; Republican Party (party of Governor CAMACHO) [leader NA]
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Political pressure groups and leaders:
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NA
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International organization participation:
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ESCAP (associate), Interpol (subbureau), IOC, SPC
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Diplomatic representation in the US:
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none (territory of the US)
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Diplomatic representation from the US:
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none (territory of the US)
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Flag description:
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territorial flag is dark blue with a narrow red border on all four sides; centered is a red-bordered, pointed, vertical ellipse containing a beach scene, outrigger canoe with sail, and a palm tree with the word GUAM superimposed in bold red letters; US flag is the national flag
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