Place details
Place nameGuam
Other namesGuahan, GUM, GU, ISO316
Latitude13.467
Longitude144.833
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Comprises Guam Island & 2 smaller adjacent islands in Mariana Islands; probably visited by Portuguese navigator Magellan in 1521; claimed by Spain in 1565 & native peoples were subjugated 130 years later; taken from Spain in Spanish-American War; official languages are English & Chamorro.
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