Guam

 

 

Geographics

Location Oceania
Capital Agana
Type of Government Organized, unincorporated territory of the US
Total Area 541.3 sq. km
Coastline 125.5 km

Economy

GDP $2 billion (1991 est.)
GDP Growth n/a %
GDP per Capita $14,000 (1991 est.)
Economy by Sectors:
- Agriculture (fruits, vegetables, eggs, pork, poultry, beef, copra) n/a %
- Industry (food processing, textiles ) n/a %
- Services (US military, tourism, construction, transshipment services, printing and publishing ) n/a %






Contact Information

AOSIS (Alliance of Small Island States):
444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 532
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 624-3670
Fax: (202) 624-3679
Contact in Guam:
n/a

Demographics

Population 153,307
Population Growth 2.42%
Labor Force 46,930 (1990)
Life Expectancy at Birth 74,29 years
Literacy 99%

Foreign Trade

Exports (f.o.b.) $34 million (1984)
Commodities:
mostly transshipments of refined petroleum products, construction materials, fish, food and beverage products
Partners:
US (25%), Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands (63%), other (12%)
Imports (f.o.b.) $493 million (c.i.f., 1984)
Commodities:
petroleum and petroleum products, food, manufactured goods
Partners:
US (23%), Japan (19%), other (58%)

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Source: 'Small Islands, Big Issues' by Counterpart International (1997)


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