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and a population density of . In Oceania, it is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands and the largest island in Micronesia. Among its municipalities, Mongmong-Toto-Maite has the highest population density at , whereas Inarajan and Umatac have the lowest density at . The highest point is Mount Lamlam at above sea level. Since the 1960s, the economy has been supported by two industries: tourism and the United States Armed Forces. The indigenous Chamorros settled the island approximately 4,000 years ago. Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, while in the service of Spain, was the first European to visit the
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Rugby union in Guam Rugby union in Guam is a minor but growing sport. They are currently ranked 82nd by the IRB. Although Guam is often considered part of Oceania, it tends to take part in Asian rugby tournaments. The governing body is the Guam Rugby Football Union. Rugby came to Guam via three separate streams, firstly, through the visits of British, New Zealand and Australian sailors; secondly, through the American presence, which has been there from the turn of the twentieth century; and thirdly through contact with neighbouring Pacific islands, where the game is popular. Guam has also had
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shore below the volcanic hills of southern Guam. Places of interest for visitors include Southern Comfort Ranch and Merizo Pier where ferries can be taken to Cocos Island (Guam) Resort. Several popular dive sites are located off Merizo's coast. Officials from the Guam Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Public Health and Social Services and the Coast Guard announced findings of major polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination in the Cocos Lagoon on February 20, 2006 and warned people not to eat fish caught there. The contamination is believed to have come from a United States Coast Guard station which operated on Cocos
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Pageant. Athena McNinch Athena Eva Su McNinch (born December 28, 1997) is a Guamanian beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Universe Guam 2018. Athena will now represent Guam at the Miss Universe 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. Athena has lived her entire life in Mangilao, Guam, the village where the University of Guam is located. Her mother is from Kaohsiung, Taiwan and is Chinese-Polynesian. Her father is Irish,Norwegian and English. In high school, Athena worked as a camp aide for 5-7 year olds at the University of Guam Summer Camp. In college, she worked as a barrista at a coffee
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Athena McNinch Athena Eva Su McNinch (born December 28, 1997) is a Guamanian beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Universe Guam 2018. Athena will now represent Guam at the Miss Universe 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. Athena has lived her entire life in Mangilao, Guam, the village where the University of Guam is located. Her mother is from Kaohsiung, Taiwan and is Chinese-Polynesian. Her father is Irish,Norwegian and English. In high school, Athena worked as a camp aide for 5-7 year olds at the University of Guam Summer Camp. In college, she worked as a barrista at a coffee shop
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is located on the eastern side of Guam between Pago River and Togcha River. The village center is located above the cliffs between Pago Bay and Ylig Bay. Residential areas of Baza Gardens and Windward Hills are located to the south. Guam Public School System serves the island. Manuel U. Lujan Elementary School in Yona and Inarajan Middle School in Inarajan serve Yona. Southern High School in Santa Rita serves the village. Guam Adventist Academy is located in Yona. St.Francis Catholic School is located in Yona. Guam Public Library System operates the Yona Library at 265 Sister Mary Eucharita Drive.
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the Hon. Joaquin V.E. Manibusan, Jr. The Judiciary of Guam is homed in the Guam Judicial Center at 120 West O'Brien Drive in Hagåtña. The Supreme Court is located on the 3rd floor, and convenes for appeals and hearing in the Monessa G. Lujan Memorial Courtroom, while the Superior Court is located on the 1st and 2nd floors and convenes in various trial courtrooms. The main court clerks' office for each body is located on the same floor. The Supreme Court of Guam is the highest judicial body of the Government of Guam. The Court hears all appeals from the
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Naval Base Guam Naval Base Guam is a strategic U.S. naval base located on Apra Harbor (near Pacific Ocean), Guam. In 2009, it was combined with Andersen Air Force Base, to form Joint Region Marianas, which is a Navy-controlled joint base. The Ship Repair Facility, Guam, was located next to Naval Base Guam, along Apra Harbor. It was closed in 1997, due to the recommendation of the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. Naval Base Guam is home of Commander Submarine Squadron 15, Coast Guard Sector Guam and Naval Special Warfare Unit One and supports 28 other tenant commands. It
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on January 24, 1972 A recreation of his hide out cave is included at the Talofofo Falls Resort Park. The village is located south of Yona and north of Inarajan. Guam Public School System serves the island. Talofofo Elementary School serves elementary school students. Southern High School in Santa Rita serves the village. Notre Dame High School, a Catholic high school, is in Talofofo. Talofofo, Guam Talofofo () is a village located in the southern part of the United States territory of Guam, on the east coast. The village center is located in the hills above the coast, while the
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island. Marcial Sablan Elementary School and Oceanview Middle School are located in Agat. Southern High School in Santa Rita serves the village. Oceanview Middle School was originally Oceanview High School; the campus became a middle school in 1997. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School is located in Agat and accommodates students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Guam Public Library System operates the Agat Library at 165 Follard Street. Agat, Guam Agat () is a village in the United States territory of Guam. It is located south of Apra Harbor on the island's western shore. The village's population has decreased
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Talagi Pictograph Cave The Talagi Pictograph Cave is a rock art site on the island of Guam. It is located on property owned by the government of Guam within the bounds of Anderson Air Force Base on the northern part of the island near Tarague Beach. The cave contains thirteen pictographs (painted shapes) representing human figures, and a places where limestone mortar was used that is of prehistoric origin. Based on the characteristics of the figures, it is believed that they were probably the work of a single individual. It is one of a small number (fewer than ten) known
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rock art sites on the island. The cave was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. Talagi Pictograph Cave The Talagi Pictograph Cave is a rock art site on the island of Guam. It is located on property owned by the government of Guam within the bounds of Anderson Air Force Base on the northern part of the island near Tarague Beach. The cave contains thirteen pictographs (painted shapes) representing human figures, and a places where limestone mortar was used that is of prehistoric origin. Based on the characteristics of the figures, it is believed that they
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court, and stand-alones include Ruby Tuesday, Wendy's, Chili's, and Applebee's. GPO is served by Guam's private tourist bus systems and public transit buses. Guam Premier Outlets Guam Premier Outlets or GPO (formerly known as Guam Shopping Center and Guam Premium Outlets) is a shopping mall located in Tamuning, Guam. GPO is the only outlet mall in the United States territory of Guam. Located just north of the island's busiest intersection of Marine Corps Drive (Route 1) and Chalan San Antonio (Route 14), stores at GPO include Nine West, Anne Klein, BCBG, GUESS, Levi's, Tommy Hilfiger, Nike Team Sports, Payless ShoeSource,
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Guam Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse The Guam Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (DMHSA, ) is a government agency of Guam. The agency's main facility is located in Tamuning, across from Guam Memorial Hospital. Guam Senator M.K. Hartsock introduced a bill that would create the DMHSA. Hartsock's bill became public law 17-21, and the DMHSA was established on August 19, 1983. Prior to that date, the Guam Memorial Hospital provided mental health services. Later, Guam Memorial Hospital closed their psychiatric unit and Guam Department of Mental Health became the only location for adult inpatient psychiatric services.
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Guam High School (Guam) Guam High School (GHS or GMHS) is a U.S. military operated secondary school located at 401 Stitt Street in Agana Heights in the United States territory Guam. The school, a part of the Department of Defense Education Activity, serves over 500 students grades 9 through 12. The school serves children of military personnel stationed in Guam. Staff includes forty-six teachers and two administrators. The principal is Jason Sheedy. In September 1997 the DoDEA opened its own schools for children of military personnel. Like other Department of Defense Education Activity schools on Guam, Guam High School requires
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North", with a few gameplay alterations being made to accommodate dungeon exploration. Most "Eye of the North" dungeon levels have an area map located somewhere near the entrance. This map does not expose the layout of the level, but does place indicators on the mission map where key items (keys, bosses, collectors, etc.) are located. In addition, reaching certain areas of the dungeon, particularly the final boss, will place a marker on the overhead map, indicating where that location is. Dungeon levels also frequently include locked doors which require a specific key to unlock. Unlike most key-like items in earlier
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Cerovica (Istria) http://www.catasti.archiviodistatotrieste.it/Divenire/ua.htm?idUa=10652011# This is the first map of a series of 19 maps broken down to magnify each part. The map I drew is the simple picture of the total of 20 maps showing where each settlement is located. Anyone can view this on the website, and click on the number on the right, to find information of where a habitable settlement is located in the Commune of Cerovica (Istria). This is the reason I drew the map. From antique times, / , and / were two Castles and were considered one District. In 1632 the Administrator of Dalmatia
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Guam Premier Outlets Guam Premier Outlets or GPO (formerly known as Guam Shopping Center and Guam Premium Outlets) is a shopping mall located in Tamuning, Guam. GPO is the only outlet mall in the United States territory of Guam. Located just north of the island's busiest intersection of Marine Corps Drive (Route 1) and Chalan San Antonio (Route 14), stores at GPO include Nine West, Anne Klein, BCBG, GUESS, Levi's, Tommy Hilfiger, Nike Team Sports, Payless ShoeSource, Skechers, Famous Footwear and ABC Store. Notable fast-food chains include KFC, Burger King, Panda Express, Subway, Charley's and Taco Bell in the food
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a culinary arts classroom and laboratory that was constructed adjacent to the original facilities. The Culinary Arts building include a commercial grade kitchen for the Guam Community College staff to teach and train the Okkodo High School students on the culinary arts subject. The Culinary Arts facility has a training kitchen where students learn and prepare meals, and a separate dining area where students will enjoy their culinary creations. Okkodo High School Okkodo High School (Chamorro: Okkodo Mina'takhelo na Eskuela) is a public secondary school located in Dededo in the United States territory of Guam. The school occupies sixty-two acres
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identical sculpture is at March Air Force Base in Riverside, California. Replicas of the Guam memorial were installed at the following locations: John Burnam, a dog handler during the Vietnam War, successfully raised funds for a war dog memorial at Lackland Air Force Base, where military dogs have been trained since 1958. National War Dog Cemetery The National War Dog Cemetery is a memorial to war dogs located at Naval Base Guam. The cemetery honors the dogs—mostly Doberman Pinschers—that were killed in service with the United States Marine Corps during the Second Battle of Guam in 1944. The island of
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Guam Congress Building The Guam Congress Building, also known as the Guam Legislature Building, is the seat of the Legislature of Guam and is located in Chalan Santo Papa in Hagåtña, Guam. It was built in 1949 by Pacific Island Buildings and of Brown & Root Pacific Bridge & Maxon. It has served as a capitol and as a courthouse building. It is a Modern Movement-style building that was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2007. It is significant for its role in the history of the Chamorro people and their effort to end the dominant
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Merizo, Guam Merizo (), is the southernmost village in the United States territory of Guam. Cocos Island (Chamorro: Islan Dåno) is a part of the municipality. The village's population has decreased since the island's 2000 census. During the first Spanish missionary efforts on Guam, Merizo was the site of resistance encouraged by Choco, a Chinese resident of the village. The parish of Merizo was the second established by the Spanish on Guam. A large population of Chamorros from the Mariana Islands were relocated to the village during Spanish rule. The village covers an area of and is located on the
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Serianthes nelsonii Serianthes nelsonii is a large tree endemic to Guam and Rota of the Mariana Islands. Only one mature tree exists on Guam, while 121 mature trees have been identified on Rota since 1984. The tree is found in limestone forests in Rota and Guam. It has bipinnately compound leaves and brush-like flowers with long pinkish filaments. Seedpods contain one to seven smooth brown seeds. There are three local names for "S. nelsonii". On Guam, it is known as hayun lågu, meaning "northern tree" or "foreign tree", referring to Rota, which is located north of Guam. The common name
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Red Diamond base from Ingot and crashing into a forest with Kwaito, Eggsy and Kwaito make love. Later finding civilisation and a phone to use, Eggsy discovers that Kwaito has stolen the map. Having memorized it, Eggsy travels to Guam where he is reunited with Kwaito. Making their way inside the base, the pair find Du Preez sitting naked on a hill of jewels and gold bars. Du Preez explains that they cannot kill him lest a fail-safe he attached to his heart open the airlocks and kill everyone. After a confrontation with Ingot, Eggsy shoots Jakobis with a poisonous
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Guam Department of Mental Health currently provides most services free of charge. They have the capacity for two inpatient acute adult inpatient units and one acute child inpatient unit. They have several outpatient programs, residential programs, parent support services, suicide prevention services, substance abuse treatment, and more. They have both general psychiatrists and child psychiatrists on staff. Guam Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse The Guam Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (DMHSA, ) is a government agency of Guam. The agency's main facility is located in Tamuning, across from Guam Memorial Hospital. Guam Senator M.K. Hartsock introduced
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Barrigada Barrigada () is a village in the United States territory of Guam. A largely residential municipality, its main village is located south of the Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport near the intersections of Routes 8, 10, and 16. The community east of the airport known as Barrigada Heights is considered an affluent neighborhood on the island, where homes have excellent views overlooking much of Guam including the island's airport and hotels along Tumon Bay. Another significant location is Mount Barrigada, nearly 200 meters above sea level. Its location in the center of the island means it houses most
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Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica or The Cathedral of the Sweet Name of Mary or Cathedral Basilica Holy Name of Mary (Spanish: "Catedral Basílica del Dulce Nombre de María", Chamorro: "Fanmanalaba, O tentago Jeova sija") is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in Guam, a Territory of the United States. It is the mother church and seat of the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agaña. It is located on the site where the first Catholic church on the United States territory of Guam was constructed in 1669 under the guidance
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noticeably drier season from February through April, it does not have a true dry season as all months average more than of precipitation. Tamuning averages roughly of precipitation annually, while maintaining relatively consistent temperatures throughout the course of the year. Guam Public School System serves the island. Public schools serving Tamuning: Five countries maintain consulates in Tamuning. Except for the Korean consulate, the other four are all located in the landmark Guam ITC building at 590 South Marine Corps Drive. Tamuning, Guam Tamuning, also known as Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon () is a Municipality/ Town/ City or village located on the western shore
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location is Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. Guam's almost unrestricted airspace and the close proximity of the Farallon de Medinilla Island, a naval bombing range approximately north, makes this an ideal training environment. Andersen is home to the following units: Joint Region Marianas Joint Region Marianas (JRM) is a joint United States military command located on Guam. It is the installation management authority for both Andersen Air Force Base and Naval Base Guam. Its headquarters is located halfway between the two installations, on Nimitz Hill. The command is an amalgamation of the United States Navy Naval Base Guam and
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Joint Region Marianas Joint Region Marianas (JRM) is a joint United States military command located on Guam. It is the installation management authority for both Andersen Air Force Base and Naval Base Guam. Its headquarters is located halfway between the two installations, on Nimitz Hill. The command is an amalgamation of the United States Navy Naval Base Guam and the United States Air Force Andersen Air Force Base which were merged on October 1, 2009. JRM was established in accordance with congressional legislation implementing the recommendations of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. The legislation ordered the consolidation of
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historical value, so she was sold. Her stripped hulk was later returned to the Navy, and it used as an ammunition barge during the Battle of Guam, where she remained for several years. The "USCGC Tupelo (WLB-303)" assisted in towing the "Oregon" to Guam. During a typhoon in November 1948, she broke loose and drifted out to sea. She was located 500 miles southeast of Guam and then towed back. She was sold on 15 March 1956 and reduced to scrap iron in Japan. "Oregon" was constructed from a modified version of a design drawn up by a policy board
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a week. Unlike most other PBS stations, KGTF offers no subchannels other than the main feed. KGTF KGTF, virtual and VHF digital channel 12, is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television station licensed to Agana, Guam. The station is owned by the Guam Educational Telecommunications Corporation. KGTF's studios are located in Mangilao, adjacent to Guam Community College, and its transmitter is located on Mount Barrigada in Barrigada. The station signed on the air on October 30, 1970, with only 4½ hours of programming Monday through Friday, of which they would later expand throughout its nearly 40 year history, including
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Inarajan Middle School are in Inarajan. Southern High School in Santa Rita serves the village. Inarajan High School, formerly located in Inarajan, closed in 1997. Inarajan, Guam Inarajan () is a village located on the southeastern coast of the United States territory of Guam. The village's original Chamoru name, Inalåhan, was altered when transliterated during Spanish control of the island. The village history predates the 1521 discovery of Guam by the Spanish. It was the home to the legendary Chief Gadao, and was one of the few villages with sizable populations at the end of Spanish rule in 1898. In
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KGTF KGTF, virtual and VHF digital channel 12, is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television station licensed to Agana, Guam. The station is owned by the Guam Educational Telecommunications Corporation. KGTF's studios are located in Mangilao, adjacent to Guam Community College, and its transmitter is located on Mount Barrigada in Barrigada. The station signed on the air on October 30, 1970, with only 4½ hours of programming Monday through Friday, of which they would later expand throughout its nearly 40 year history, including producing local shows and various projects. KGTF currently operates from 6 a.m. to midnight seven days
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cyclone was located southeast of Honshu. During its formative stages, Betty passed near Guam, where strong winds caused major crop damage and downed power lines. On October 30, the Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport was closed. Although there was no major damage on Guam, typhoon alerts were issued for Yap and Palau. Prior to landfall, most government offices were closed throughout Luzon, where storm warnings were also posted. Philippine Airlines cancelled all domestic and some international flights. Upon making landfall in the Philippines, press reports indicated that Betty became the strongest typhoon to strike the country in a decade.
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Supreme Court of Guam The Supreme Court of Guam is the highest judicial body of the United States territory of Guam. The Court hears all appeals from the Superior Court of Guam and is subject to original jurisdiction only in cases where a certified question is submitted to it by a U.S. Federal Court, the Governor of Guam, or the Guam Legislature. The Supreme Court of Guam is the ultimate judicial authority on local matters. Appeals of questions involving the U.S. Constitution or federal laws or treaties are hear by a three-judge appellate panel of the U.S. District Court of
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Guam Highway 10A Guam Highway 10A (GH-10A) is one of the primary automobile highways in the United States territory of Guam. GH-10A is one of a number of orphaned suffixed routes on Guam; it bears no physical connection to its parent, GH-10 located elsewhere in Barrigada. In fact, GH-10A (named Chalan Pasaheru) is considered a very important route in its own right, as its primary purpose is to provide access to Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport. It runs from GH-1 in the resort area of Tamuning eastward to GH-16 in Barrigada. Although unnumbered, there is a key junction along
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Agat, Guam Agat () is a village in the United States territory of Guam. It is located south of Apra Harbor on the island's western shore. The village's population has decreased since the island's 2000 census. The village is southwest of Hagåtña, with most of the residents ethnic Chamorros, the indigenous people of Guam. Some of Agat's most notable sites are Mount Alifan, the Agat Marina, the Spanish Bridge, and War In The Pacific National Historical Park. In 1565, the Spanish explorer Miguel López de Legazpi claimed Guam for Spain. Agat was founded between 1680 and 1684, by the Spanish
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high school. Guam Public Library System operates the Nieves M. Flores Memorial Library in Hagåtña and five branch libraries. The Government of Guam maintains the island's main health care facility, Guam Memorial Hospital, in Tamuning. U.S. board certified doctors and dentists practice in all specialties. In addition, the U.S. Naval Hospital in Agana Heights serves active-duty members and dependents of the military community. There is one subscriber-based air ambulance located on the island, CareJet, which provides emergency patient transportation across Guam and surrounding islands. A private hospital, the Guam Regional Medical City opened its doors in early 2016. Over the
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is Nimitz Beach, a popular snorkeling spot containing the small offshore Anae Island. Agat Bay Agat Bay is a bay on the west coast of Guam. It is located immediately south of the Orote Peninsula, and stretches south past the village of Agat to Facpi Point. With a length of some seven kilometers, the bay stretches for nearly one fifth of the west coast of Guam. Gaan Point, located halfway along the bay just south of Agat, is the site of the US marine invasion of the island in World War II which saw Guam recaptured from the Japanese. The
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Santa Rita, Guam Santa Rita () is a village located on the southwest coast of the United States territory of Guam with hills overlooking Apra Harbor. According to the 2000 census it has a population of 7,500, down from 11,857 in 1990. Santa Rita is the newest village in Guam, having been established after the Second World War. Prior to the War, the village of Sumay occupied the Orote Peninsula, which forms the southern boundary of Apra Harbor. Once a thriving commerce center, it suffered severe devastation from bombardment by the United States military forces during the Liberation of Guam
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Agat Bay Agat Bay is a bay on the west coast of Guam. It is located immediately south of the Orote Peninsula, and stretches south past the village of Agat to Facpi Point. With a length of some seven kilometers, the bay stretches for nearly one fifth of the west coast of Guam. Gaan Point, located halfway along the bay just south of Agat, is the site of the US marine invasion of the island in World War II which saw Guam recaptured from the Japanese. The northern part of the bay is protected by an offshore reef; further south
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Department of Health and Human Services. Guam Memorial Hospital became accredited by The Joint Commission on July 9, 2010. The hospital initially lost its accreditation in 1983. Guam Memorial Hospital Guam Memorial Hospital is located in Tamuning, Guam and is the public civilian hospital serving the island of Guam. The hospital has 158 licensed acute care beds, plus 40 beds at its off-site, long-term care Skilled Nursing Facility. The hospital offers comprehensive adult and pediatric medical services. These include 24-hour emergency services; medical telemetry and progressive care; obstetrics, labor and delivery; nursery; catheterization lab (periodically with visiting cardiologists); orthopedic services;
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Thome island has not been identified, its "Islas de las Velas" (Islands of the Sails) appear in a 1585 Spanish history of China, on the 1594 world map of Petrus Plancius, on an anonymous map of the Moluccas in the 1598 London edition of Linschoten, and on the 1607 world map of Petro Kærio, identified as a north-south chain of islands in the northwest Pacific, which were also called the "Islas de los Ladrones" (Islands of the Thieves) during that period. Their name was changed by Spain in 1667 to "Islas de las Marianas" (Mariana Islands), which include Guam at
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Talofofo, Guam Talofofo () is a village located in the southern part of the United States territory of Guam, on the east coast. The village center is located in the hills above the coast, while the smaller coastal community below the cliff is known as Ipan. The village contains two golf courses. Other tourist attractions include Jeff's Pirate's Cove Restaurant and Museum, Talofofo Caves, Talofofo Falls Resort Park, Ipan Beach Resort and a Talofofo River boat cruise to an ancient Chamorro village. Japanese holdout from World War II Shoichi Yokoi was discovered by Jesus Duenas and Manuel DeGracia near Talofofo
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freely accessible by the general public. The trailhead is located at 13.4621N, 144.6942E in a residential neighborhood behind a church social hall on Father Mel Street in Piti, Guam. The guns are located a short walk up a staircase from the trailhead. Piti Guns The Piti Guns or Piti Coastal Defense Guns is the site of three Vickers-type Model 3 coastal defense guns in the War in the Pacific National Historical Park in Piti, Guam. The Japanese manufactured these Model 3 coastal defense guns in 1914. During the Japanese Occupation of Guam from 1941-1944, they built up defensive positions on
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St. John's School (Guam) St. John's School is an international college preparatory school located in the Tumon area of Tamuning, Guam, United States. The school, affiliated with the Episcopal Church in Micronesia, serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade including a boarding program for grades 9-12. The school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) to provide the IBO Diploma. The first off-base Episcopal Church established on Guam is St. John the Divine, which was established in Upper Tumon, Guam in 1957. The church originally occupied three Quonset
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Superior Court of Guam and is subject to original jurisdiction only in cases where a certified question is submitted to it by a U.S. federal court, the Governor of Guam, or the Guam Legislature. The Supreme Court of Guam is the final judicial authority on local matters, and an appeal of its decisions can only be heard by the Supreme Court of the United States. The Court is composed of three justices who are appointed by the Governor of Guam and confirmed by the Guam Legislature. Justices serve for life, subject to a retention election every ten years after his/her
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Battalion 11. The 7th Fleet's Navy Expeditionary Forces Command Pacific is also headquartered here. The camp has a gym, a cardio hall, and a mini-mart. It has its own barracks for Officers, Enlisted, and Chief Petty Officers; a galley, an armory, dental clinic, and various HQ buildings and warehouses. Naval Base Guam has amenities and services including a library, chapel, visitor's quarters, theater, and bowling lanes. Naval Base Guam Naval Base Guam is a strategic U.S. naval base located on Apra Harbor (near Pacific Ocean), Guam. In 2009, it was combined with Andersen Air Force Base, to form Joint Region
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School, and PACE ((Program of Alternative Certification for Educators)), which was once Santa Rita Elementary School. H.S. Truman Elementary serves Santa Rita residents, while Southern High School serves Santa Rita, Agat and villages allocated by DoE districting. PACE serves students in need throughout the DoE program. Oceanview Middle School in Agat serves middle school residents. In addition, Commander William C. McCool Elementary/Middle School (Originally Guam South Elementary/Middle School), operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, is located on-base at Naval Station area of Santa Rita. Santa Rita, Guam Santa Rita () is a village located on the southwest coast
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Asan, Guam Asan () is a village located on the western shore of the United States territory of Guam. The municipality of Asan-Maina combines Asan with Maina, a community in the hills to the east. It was a primary landing site for United States Marines during Guam's liberation from the Japanese during World War II. Asan Beach Park is part of the War in the Pacific National Historic Park. Asan and Maina are located in the Luchan (Western) District. Asan derives its name from the Chamorro word "hassan" meaning scarce or rare. One meaning of the word "ma’ina" refers to
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Tumon, Guam Tumon () is a district located along the northwest coast of the United States unincorporated territory of Guam. Located in the municipality of Tamuning, it is the center of Guam's tourist industry. When the Spaniards first arrived in Guam in 1668, "Tomhom" was one of the most prominent villages. The first Roman Catholic missionaries to the island, the Jesuit Padre ("Pålé"), the Spanish priest Blessed Diego Luis de San Vitores and his sacristan, the Visayan Saint Pedro Calungsod were killed in Tumon by the village chief Mata'pang after San Vitores had baptised the chief's daughter without permission, but
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Guam Highway 27 Guam Highway 27 (GH-27), also known as Hamburger Highway or Harmon Loop Road, is a short highway in the United States territory of Guam. The highway runs in a west-east direction from a junction with GH-16 to a junction with GH-1, and is located almost entirely in the southern region of the city of Dededo. The highway gets its name from the fact that it provides access to a large McDonald's restaurant located at the intersection with GH-16. GH 27 begins at an intersection with GH 16 (Army Drive). The highway begins as a six lane, paved
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UnderWater World Guam UnderWater World Guam is one of the longest tunnel-aquariums in the world and the only oceanarium in the United States territory of Guam. The aquarium opened in 1999 and has more than 2,000 animals representing more than 80 different species. Many of the animals included in the aquarium are native to Guam and the surrounding Marianas Islands. The aquarium is managed and partly owned by U.S. Aquarium Team (USAT) and is located in 1245 Pale San Vitores Road, Tumon, Guam 96911, Mariana Islands]. The main exhibit is a tunnel under an salt-water aquarium. The aquarium is involved
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and Sister Inez Underwood, RSM established the Academy of Our Lady of Guam on September 8, 1949. Presidents Academy of Our Lady of Guam Academy of Our Lady of Guam (AOLG) is an all-girls Catholic high school located at 233 Archbishop Felixberto C. Flores Street in Hagåtña, Guam, United States. AOLG, Guam's sole all-girls high school, has an average yearly enrollment of 400 students. In 2004 it was awarded the highest medal of recognition from the Archdiocese of Agaña. The school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The school has several clubs and organizations: Student Council,
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GH-10: being located on the other side of Tiyan and primarily serving Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport. Guam Highway 10 Guam Highway 10 (GH-10) is one of the primary automobile highways in the United States territory of Guam. GH-10 begins at a junction off GH-4 near Pago Bay. It trends eastward into the coastal village of Mangilao. GH-32 then spurs off the route towards the University of Guam. GH-10 then turns generally northward and intersects GH-15 before crossing into Barrigada and ending at a junction with GH-8. The road itself continues beyond the intersection into the Tiyan area, formerly
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School in Agana Heights. The Guam Adventist Academy was located in the village until it moved into its current Yona campus, which the institution secured in 1963. Agana Heights Agana Heights () is one of the nineteen villages in the United States territory of Guam. It is located in the hills south of Hagåtña (formerly Agana), in the central part of the island. The United States Naval Hospital is located in this largely residential village. The village is served by the Guam Public School System Agana Heights Elementary School is in Agana Heights. Jose Rios Middle School in Piti serves
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Guard announced their findings on 20 February 2006 and warned people not to eat fish caught in the lagoon. Cocos Island is one of the few locations to have had the endangered Guam rail reintroduced to it. Cocos Island (Guam) Cocos Island () is an island off the southern tip of the United States territory of Guam, located within the Merizo Barrier Reef, part of the municipality of Merizo. The island is uninhabited, long in a southwest-northeast direction, between and wide, and has an area of . It sits atop the southwestern coral reef rim of Cocos Lagoon. The east
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Guam Cable Station The Guam Cable Station is where the United States territory of Guam was first connected via modern telecommunications to the rest of the world. Reduced to ruins by the fighting of World War II, the ruins of the establishment remain on the grounds of Naval Base Guam on the west side of the island. In 1901, the Commercial Pacific Cable Company offered to lay a cable between the Continental United States and Guam at no cost to the federal government. In 1903 the company began construction of a series of buildings near what was the small village
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Guam Institute The Guam Institute, located off in Guam Highway 1 in Hagåtña (Agana), Guam, was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1977; the listing included one contributing building. It was built in 1911. It has also been known as the Jose P. Lujan House. The house is significant as one of few houses in Agana surviving from before World War II. It was built by carpenter and cabinet-maker Jose Pangelinan Lujan, who rented the house and later lived in it, until moving out of the house in 1928. Lujan owned the house until 1969. The
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the Pacific National Park with over 10,000 eggs. The village also hosts the yearly International Kite Flying Competitions with people from South Korea, Japan, China, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands competing for the championship. Asan, Guam Asan () is a village located on the western shore of the United States territory of Guam. The municipality of Asan-Maina combines Asan with Maina, a community in the hills to the east. It was a primary landing site for United States Marines during Guam's liberation from the Japanese during World War II. Asan Beach Park is part of the War in the
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Inarajan, Guam Inarajan () is a village located on the southeastern coast of the United States territory of Guam. The village's original Chamoru name, Inalåhan, was altered when transliterated during Spanish control of the island. The village history predates the 1521 discovery of Guam by the Spanish. It was the home to the legendary Chief Gadao, and was one of the few villages with sizable populations at the end of Spanish rule in 1898. In 1950 it had a population of 1,494 with 814 living in the village itself. Today, it is the best preserved of the Spanish era villages
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Tamuning, Guam Tamuning, also known as Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon () is a Municipality/ Town/ City or village located on the western shore of the United States territory of Guam. The village of Tamuning can be viewed as the economic center of Guam, containing Tumon (the center of Guam's tourist industry), Harmon Industrial Park, and commercial districts in other parts of the municipality. Its central location along Marine Corps Drive (the island's main thoroughfare) has aided in its development. Tamuning is the site of the access roads and the old passenger terminal of Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport, the passenger airport for
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but continued only until 1951, when the cable between Guam and Hawaii was broken. Since then the remains of the cable station have been succumbing to the elements. Its remains were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Guam Cable Station The Guam Cable Station is where the United States territory of Guam was first connected via modern telecommunications to the rest of the world. Reduced to ruins by the fighting of World War II, the ruins of the establishment remain on the grounds of Naval Base Guam on the west side of the island. In 1901,
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Guam Adventist Academy Guam Adventist Academy (GAA) is a K-12 private school run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Guam and the Seventh-day Adventist Guam Micronesia Mission, in Yona, Guam. The school's Windward Hills campus is across the street from the Windward Hills Golf Club. In 1949, Pastor Dunton founded what would become the GAA in Dededo, with an enrollment of 26 pupils. The second GAA school in Talofofo was opened in 1951. By 1957, the two schools merged into one K-12 institution, located in Agaña Heights. In July 1963, the institution secured what would become its current location in
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Cross for his great contribution to the church on Guam. St. John's has an average class size of 15. Students of color make up 90% of the student body; international students make up the other 10%. The Knights field teams in seven sports: basketball, cross country, golf, rugby, soccer, tennis and volleyball. All of the teams compete within the Independent Interscholastic Athletic Association of Guam. St. John's offers the following extracurricular activities: St. John's School (Guam) St. John's School is an international college preparatory school located in the Tumon area of Tamuning, Guam, United States. The school, affiliated with the
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the NRHP-listed Agana Historic District. Guam Institute The Guam Institute, located off in Guam Highway 1 in Hagåtña (Agana), Guam, was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1977; the listing included one contributing building. It was built in 1911. It has also been known as the Jose P. Lujan House. The house is significant as one of few houses in Agana surviving from before World War II. It was built by carpenter and cabinet-maker Jose Pangelinan Lujan, who rented the house and later lived in it, until moving out of the house in 1928. Lujan owned
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Flute contains a map to the Pacifica treasure, but is unsure how to interpret it so it shows a map. After some reflection, the player remembers Anaximander's circular map of the world that was found in Valka Castle, and the group realizes that the map was the real reason Matthieu left a message pointing to Valka Castle. Upon cross-referencing Anaximander's map with the designs on the Dragon Flute, the treasure is revealed to be located in the northwest Zahhab Region, where a huge cavern is believed to be hidden. The team sets underwater explosives to clear the way into the
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Sumay Cemetery The Sumay Cemetery is a historic cemetery at the junction of Sumay Drive and Guam Highway 1 on the grounds of Naval Base Guam, located on the west side of the United States territory of Guam. It is a roughly square cemetery taking up about , and is surrounded by a decorative wall with gate. The cemetery was probably established in the late 19th century; its oldest legible marker bears the date 1911. It is the oldest known historic-era cemetery on the island, and is the only tangible reminder of the village of Sumay, which effectively ceased to
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across the South China Sea to near the central Vietnamese coastline before dissipating on the 18th where it dropped moderate to heavy rainfall. The maximum winds estimated by any agency were 30 kn/35 mph. Late on September 18, an area of convection was noted 510 miles east of Guam. On the 20th, Tropical Depression 25W organized out of this mass and was located just 35 miles southeast of Guam. 25W turned more westward and began to accelerate as it moved along the southern periphery of a warm-core ridge. On the 21st, the system was upgraded to Tropical Storm Meari. It
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through northern Scandinavia. Cyprus is located further west than it should be and Malta is shown disproportionately large so that it appears on the map. The map has numerous indentations giving an appearance of geography rather than a flat design. Six fine lines cut across the map except where there is landmass and have a star at each end—reflecting the twelve stars on the flag of Europe. Across the map is the word EURO, and a large number 1 appears to the left hand side of the coin. The designer's initials, LL, appear next to Cyprus. Luc Luycx designed the
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until he was sent to live in a foster home. His mother, then Helen V. Eubank (1944–2016), located him at a foster home in Tennessee. She married Romeo Mantanona Tenorio and brought Ray with her to Guam when he was approximately ten years old. Tenorio has five children - LaDonna, Nicole, Raymond Jr., Rome Scott and Richard. He is married to Madoka Hosotani Tenorio, and they reside in Yigo, Guam. Tenorio graduated from George Washington High School on Guam in 1983. He earned a Criminal Justice Academy certificate from Guam Community College in 1984. Tenorio received a bachelor's degree in
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the Marianas as well as the largest in Micronesia. Guam's highest point is Mount Lamlam at . Challenger Deep, at the deepest surveyed point in the Oceans, lies southwest of Guam. The Mariana chain of which Guam is a part was created by collision of the Pacific and Philippine Sea tectonic plates. Guam is the closest land mass to the Mariana Trench, the deep subduction zone that runs east of the Marianas. Due to its location on the Mariana Plate just westward of where the Pacific Plate subducts the Mariana and the Philippine Sea Plates, Guam occasionally experiences earthquakes. In
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Guam Highway 18 Guam Highway 18 (GH-18) is one of the primary automobile highways in the United States territory of Guam. In spite of its main highway designation, GH-18 is a short spur route, running westward from GH-1 across from the Guam Veterans Cemetery and along onto Drydock Island, a small peninsula located in the middle of Apra Harbor and just to the south of Cabras Island. This peninsula forms the northern edge of Sasa Bay; its south edge is formed by Polaris Point, a Naval site. The waters of Sasa Bay are a marine preserve, making the peninsula a
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tourist attraction. The peninsula is home to the Marianas Yacht Club, several public beaches, and an "Atlantis" tourist submarine. Route 18 ends at a dead-end at the west edge of the peninsula. Guam Highway 18 Guam Highway 18 (GH-18) is one of the primary automobile highways in the United States territory of Guam. In spite of its main highway designation, GH-18 is a short spur route, running westward from GH-1 across from the Guam Veterans Cemetery and along onto Drydock Island, a small peninsula located in the middle of Apra Harbor and just to the south of Cabras Island. This
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school uniforms. Uniforms consist of golf shirts and oxford shirts, navy blue and white, and khaki trousers, skirts, and shorts. DODEA Pacific officials began implementing uniforms at the schools in the northern hemisphere fall of 2007; students received a period to adjust, then uniforms became mandatory in January 2008. Athletic activities at the school include: Other organizations include: Guam High School (Guam) Guam High School (GHS or GMHS) is a U.S. military operated secondary school located at 401 Stitt Street in Agana Heights in the United States territory Guam. The school, a part of the Department of Defense Education Activity,
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exist when the naval base took over the area and its citizens were relocated to the village of Santa Rita. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. Sumay Cemetery The Sumay Cemetery is a historic cemetery at the junction of Sumay Drive and Guam Highway 1 on the grounds of Naval Base Guam, located on the west side of the United States territory of Guam. It is a roughly square cemetery taking up about , and is surrounded by a decorative wall with gate. The cemetery was probably established in the late 19th century;
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Guam Highway 3 Guam Highway 3 (GH-3) is one of the primary automobile highways in the United States territory of Guam. It runs in a south to north direction, from a junction with GH-1 near the Micronesia Mall in the southern community of Tamuning in a general northeasterly direction to the community of Dededo, where it meets GH-3A and GH-9. In between, it passes the United States Naval Communications Station Finegayan and the Federal Aviation Administration headquarters on the island. Guam Highway 3A (GH-3A) connects GH-3 and GH-9 to Ritidan Point at the northern tip of the island of Guam
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the rest of the schools under the Guam Public School System. George Washington High School (Guam) George Washington High School is a public secondary school located at 298 Washington Drive in Mangilao, in the United States territory of Guam. The school, a part of the Guam Department of Education (formerly Guam Public School System), opened in 1965 and serves grades 9 through 12. As of 2014 the school serves the villages of Mangilao, Agana Heights, Chalan Pago-Ordot, and Sinajana. At the start of this school year, students residing in the villages of Barrigada and Mongmong-Toto-Maite are required to attend Tiyan
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purpose of this Act to provide a united, integrated and comprehensive territory-wide program of environmental protection and to provide a framework to fulfill that task."" After the Agency was created, the 12th Guam Legislature continued the work to restructure some of the Government Code of Guam and place environmental laws in an organized manner in Title X. Guam EPA's Administration Office and Operations Building are located on Mariner Ave. in Tiyan, Barrigada. Guam EPA has four divisions and a management section. Each division has at least two programs within. The four divisions and their programs include: Guam EPA has legal
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Mataguac Hill Command Post The Mataguac Hill Command Post, near Yigo, Guam, has significance from 1944 during the Battle of Guam. It was the location of "the last organized resistance by the Japanese to the American liberation of Guam during World War II and therefore is considered a highlight of the invasion of Guam." It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The listing's two contributing structures are two concrete bunkers built by the Japanese military early in 1944, in a small gully at a location where fresh water was present and where thick bamboo groves
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in England and Wales are shown on definitive maps. A definitive map is a record of public rights of way in England and Wales. In law it is the definitive record of where a right of way is located. The highway authority (normally the county council, or unitary authority in areas with a one-tier system) has a statutory duty to maintain a definitive map, though in national parks the national park authority usually maintains the map. The Inner London boroughs are exempt from the statutory duty though they have the powers to maintain a map: currently none does so. In
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in [United States] policy to its Non-Self-Governing Territories such as Guam, where they will be more willing to engage in discussions about our future and offer true support to help push us towards true self-governances and self-determination." Guam is divided into nineteen municipalities called villages: The U.S. military maintains jurisdiction over its bases, which cover approximately , or 29% of the island's total land area: In addition to on-shore military installations, Guam, along with the rest of the Mariana Islands, is being prepared to be the westernmost military training range for the U.S. Guam is currently viewed as a key
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they are under the age of nineteen on September 1 of the applicable school year. School athletics, male and female, include: Coeducational: Male only: Female only: The school has a varsity and a junior varsity team each for volleyball and basketball. Southern High School (Guam) Southern High School is a public secondary school located at 1 Jose Perez Leon Guerrero Drive in the village of Santa Rita, in the United States territory of Guam. The school, a part of the Guam Public School System, opened in 1997 and serves grades 9 through 12. Southern High serves the villages of Santa
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first church (Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica) on Guam. Under Spanish rule, much of the indigenous population of Guam and other Mariana Islands was forced to relocate to the city. The remains of buildings from the Spanish administration can be seen in the Plaza de España located beside the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Agana. The remains of the Spanish Governor's Palace is here and is closer to the Department of Education than the Cathedral. After Guam was ceded by Spain to the United States in the Spanish–American War of 1898, 'Agana' remained the seat of government under U.S. Naval
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John F. Kennedy High School (Guam) John F. Kennedy High School (JFKHS), formerly Tumon Senior-Junior High School, is a public secondary school located in the Tumon area of Tamuning in the United States Territory of Guam. It is a part of the Guam Department of Education. The school, which opened in September 1959, serves Tamuning, Hagåtña, and portions of Dededo. John F. Kennedy High School was opened in September 1959 as "Tumon Junior-Senior High School". The first graduating class was from the same school year and graduated in 1960. In November 1962, Typhoon Karen, a category 5 typhoon, devastated Guam,
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the deepest surveyed spot in the world's oceans, and is located in the Mariana Trench, southwest of Guam. From February 16, 1960, to May 10, 1960, the submarine , under the command of Captain Edward L. Beach, Jr., made the first submerged circumnavigation of the world. "Triton" observed and photographed Guam extensively through her periscope during this mission, without being detected by the U.S. Navy on Guam. In the film, "Seaview" fires a missile from a position northwest of Guam to extinguish the "skyfire." At the time that "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" was made, the Van Allen
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National War Dog Cemetery The National War Dog Cemetery is a memorial to war dogs located at Naval Base Guam. The cemetery honors the dogs—mostly Doberman Pinschers—that were killed in service with the United States Marine Corps during the Second Battle of Guam in 1944. The island of Guam, an American territory since 1898, was captured by Japanese forces on December 10, 1941, in the first days after the U.S. entered World War II. Guam was held by the Japanese for two and a half years, until U.S. Marines landed to retake the island in July 1944. Along with them
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As of August 2006, the airline also operated: Freedom Air (Guam) Freedom Air is an airline based in Barrigada, Guam, operating scheduled passenger and cargo services in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Its headquarters is located in Guam's Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport. The airline operates scheduled FAR part 121 passenger service between Guam, Rota and Saipan using a 30-seat Shorts 360 aircraft. Part 135 operations serve the Saipan-Tinian route using Piper Cherokee aircraft. They are also available for air tours from Saipan. It also operates cargo services using a Shorts 330 cargo conversion aircraft. The Freedom Air
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Freedom Air (Guam) Freedom Air is an airline based in Barrigada, Guam, operating scheduled passenger and cargo services in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Its headquarters is located in Guam's Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport. The airline operates scheduled FAR part 121 passenger service between Guam, Rota and Saipan using a 30-seat Shorts 360 aircraft. Part 135 operations serve the Saipan-Tinian route using Piper Cherokee aircraft. They are also available for air tours from Saipan. It also operates cargo services using a Shorts 330 cargo conversion aircraft. The Freedom Air fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2007):
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Umatac, Guam Umatac (), formerly called Umata, is a village on the southwestern coast of the United States territory of Guam. The month of March in the Chamorro language is "Umatalaf," or "to catch guatafi," which is believed to be the root word of Umatac. The village's population has decreased since the island's 2000 census. Mount Bolanos, at an elevation of , is the 3rd highest peak of Guam and lies away. Prior to Spanish arrival on the island, an annual celebration was held north of the village at Fouha Rock where the first humans were created according to the
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Agana Heights Agana Heights () is one of the nineteen villages in the United States territory of Guam. It is located in the hills south of Hagåtña (formerly Agana), in the central part of the island. The United States Naval Hospital is located in this largely residential village. The village is served by the Guam Public School System Agana Heights Elementary School is in Agana Heights. Jose Rios Middle School in Piti serves sections of Agana Heights south of Tutujan Drive. George Washington High School in Mangilao serves the village. In addition, Department of Defense Education Activity operates Guam High
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Definitive map A definitive map is a record of public rights of way in England and Wales. In law it is the definitive record of where a right of way is located. The highway authority (normally the county council, or unitary authority in areas with a one-tier system) has a statutory duty to maintain a definitive map, though in national parks the National Park Authority usually maintains the map. The Inner London boroughs are exempt from the statutory duty though they have the powers to maintain a map: currently none does so. Each right of way also has a written
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description referred to as the definitive statement. Generally the definitive map takes legal precedence over the definitive statement. Definitive map A definitive map is a record of public rights of way in England and Wales. In law it is the definitive record of where a right of way is located. The highway authority (normally the county council, or unitary authority in areas with a one-tier system) has a statutory duty to maintain a definitive map, though in national parks the National Park Authority usually maintains the map. The Inner London boroughs are exempt from the statutory duty though they have
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Sanvitores Beach Japanese Fortification The Sanvitores Beach Japanese Fortification are the remains of World War II-era defensive positions facing the beach of Tumon Bay on the west side of the island of Guam. Located near the stairs to the beach of the Guam Reef Hotel are the remains of two concrete pillboxes built by Japanese defenders during the occupation period 1941-44. One structure, of which little more than a gun embrasure is discernible, is located in the limestone cliff about inland from the high tide line, and a second is located about 10 meters south and 8 meters further inland,
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in Mangilao. The Guam Department of Agriculture has its headquarters in Mangilao. The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services has its headquarters in Mangilao. The University of Guam, Guam Community College, and Pacific Islands University are in the village. The Guam Public School System serves the island. Some Mangilao residents are zoned to Captain Henry B. Price Elementary School, which is located in Mangilao. Other residents are zoned to Pedro C. Lujan Elementary School in Barrigada. Some Mangilao residents are zoned to Agueda I. Johnston Middle School in Chalan-Pago-Ordot, while others are zoned to Luis P. Untalan Middle
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Yokoi's Cave Yokoi's Cave refers to two places on the island of Guam. The original reference is to the actual hideout of Imperial Japanese Army Sergeant Shoichi Yokoi, the last Japanese soldier of World War II to surrender on the island (in 1972). Yokoi and several companions hid out in this area for more than 25 years, two of them dying in the cave; their remains were found in the cave after Yokoi's surrender. The second reference is to a recreation of his cave, located not far from where the original was located, that is a tourist attraction in Talofofo
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The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Taelayag Spanish Bridge The Taelayag Spanish Bridge is a historic stone bridge in the United States territory of Guam. It is a stone arch bridge, built sometime between 1866 and 1898, and originally carried the coast road between Agat, Guam and Umatac across Taelayag Stream. It is now located about southwest of Guam Highway 2, the modern coast road. The bridge is a single-span stone arch with a span of and a total structure length of . This bridge, like most of the bridges that survive from
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in the US House of Representatives but does not have full voting power, due to its unequal status as a US territory. The legislation cites the two referenda Puerto Rico voted on in favor of Statehood to call on Congress to admit Puerto Rico as a State as an expression of the will of the people in the territory. Guam (formally the Territory of Guam) is an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, Guam is one of five American territories with an established civilian government. In the 1980s and early 1990s, there
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Agana Shopping Center Agana Shopping Center is a shopping center located in downtown Hagåtña, in the United States territory of Guam. Opening in 1978, the mall is one of numerous malls on Guam. Main competitors include Micronesia Mall, Guam's largest shopping mall and Guam Premier Outlets in Tamuning. The mall includes five theatres called Agana Center Stadium Theatres because of its true stadium seating capacity. The shopping center was severely damaged when a typhoon struck the island in 2002. SM Prime Holdings, Philippines' largest developer of malls, bought the mall and opened its first SM Branch on US territorial soil
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island is 35 mph. But, during road repair or maintenance, a different mixture of asphalt that is not as slippery is used. Its main commercial airport is the Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport. Highways: Airports: 5 (1999 est.) Airports - with paved runways: Airports - with unpaved runways: Transportation in Guam The United States territory of Guam has no railways or freeways, nor does it have a merchant marine. The largest port is Apra Harbor, which serves almost all commercial traffic including cruise, cargo and fishing vessels. There are smaller harbors located on the island (most notably one in
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