What country is Guam?

Guam is a large island in the Mariana Islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It is 32 miles long and 4 to 8 miles wide, with a total area of 209 square kilometers.

Guam was ruled by the Spanish from 158 1 and controlled by the United States from 1898 after the Spanish-American War. 194 1 It was occupied by Japan for two and a half years after the Pearl Harbor incident. 1944, the United States regained control. Guam became an American territory on 1950, and the islanders are American citizens. Guam is now under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of the Interior and is a strategic location of the United States in the Pacific Ocean.

Guam has dense forests in the north and rugged mountains in the south. The coastline is tortuous, and the whole island is surrounded by continuous coral reefs. Coral Sea is green in Ming Che, forming many natural swimming pools. Coconut trees and white beaches make up a beautiful and charming island scenery.

Guam has a pleasant tropical marine climate. Modern high-rise buildings, low-pillar iron houses and thatched houses with palm leaves on the island form a unique settlement landscape. Now Guam is a tourist attraction, with as many as 220,000 tourists every year.

Guam residents are a multi-ethnic mixture. Among the 65,438+065,438+00,000 residents, Chamorro, an indigenous islander, accounts for half, and the rest are Filipinos, Koreans, Japanese, China and Vietnamese. Chamorro people have their own culture, but later they were deeply influenced by Spain and the United States. At present, there is a trend to restore ancient culture and tradition. The school has set up Chamorro language classes to teach Chamorro dance and skills. There are 33 schools of all kinds on the island, one of which is the University of Guam, with more than 28,000 students.

Guamanians love swimming, especially snorkeling, and hold snorkeling competitions every year. "Guam Marathon" is often held. Usually Guamanians like to walk, and people call Guam a "paradise for pedestrians"