Guam Travel Guide

Guam — Country and Tourist Information

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Country Facts

Location: Western Pacific, Micronesia.
Language: English and Chamorro are the official languages. Japanese is also spoken - particularly by the older generation who were alive during the Japanese occupation.
Area: 549 sq km (212 sq miles).
Time Zone: GMT + 10.
Electricity: 120 volts AC, 60Hz.
Population: 177,000 (2009).
Population Density: 322 per sq km.
Capital City: Hagåtña. Population: 1,200 (2009).
Government: US External Territory (Unincorporated). Gained internal autonomy in 1982.
Head of Government: Governor Felix Camacho since 2003.
Head of State: Barak Obama, since 2009.
Religion: Christian; 85% Roman Catholic.

Recent History

Magellan made Guam a port of call in 1521. The Spanish then brought Catholicism and ruled the island from 1565 until the Spanish-American War of 1898. Americans administered the island until the1941 Japanese invasion. After several fierce battles, the U.S. regained control on July 21, 1944, and still does today.

Communications

Telephone

Country Code: +1 671. Direct dial overseas telecommunications facilities are available to all overseas points 24 hours a day.

Mobile Telephone

Roaming agreements exist with some international mobile phone companies.

Internet

There are Wi-Fi hotspots provided by IT&E situated at the International Airport, Micronesia Mall and some other locations. Internet cafes can be found in the Tumon area.

Media

The English-language daily newspaper is The Pacific Daily News. Kuam is a commercial TV channel, K57 (KGUM) is commercial radio station and KPRG is a public radio station.

Post

(Main) Mon-Sat 0800-1500. The Guam Main Facility branch is open Mon-Fri 0930-1700, Sat 1300-1600.

Public Holidays

Below are listed the Public Holidays for the January 2011-December 2012 period:
2010
25 Dec Christmas Day

2011
1 Jan New Year’s Day
17 Jan Martin Luther King Day
14 Feb President’s Day
7 Mar Guam Discovery Day
22 Apr Good Friday
26 May Memorial Day
4 Jul Independence Day
21 Jul Liberation Day
1 Sep Labor Day
10 Oct Columbus Day
2 Nov All Souls’ Day
11 Nov Veterans Day
24 Nov Thanksgiving Day
8 Dec Lady of Camarin Day
25 Dec Christmas Day

2012
1 Jan New Year’s Day
16 Jan Martin Luther King Day
20 Feb President’s Day
5 Mar Guam Discovery Day
6 Apr Good Friday
26 May Memorial Day
4 Jul Independence Day
21 Jul Liberation Day
1 Sep Labor Day
8 Oct Columbus Day
2 Nov All Souls’ Day
11 Nov Veterans Day
22 Nov Thanksgiving Day
8 Dec Lady of Camarin Day
25 Dec Christmas Day