AT A GLANCE

Political Status:
Unincorporated Territory of the United States

Capital City:
Hagåtña (formerly named Agaña)

Location:
13.48º N, 144.45ºE (Western Pacific)

Land Area:
212 square miles / 549 square kilometers

Official Languages:
English and Chamorro

Time:
Chamorro Standard Time (GMT+10)

Population:
154,805 (2000 Census)

Noun/Adjective for the Indigenous Guamanian People:
Chamorro

Surrounding Bodies of Water:
Philippine Sea to the West and
the Pacific Ocean to the North, South, and East.

Nearest Neighboring Island:
Rota (CNMI); 30 miles / 49 kilometers to the North

Highest Point:
Mount Lamlam (elevation: 1,334 feet above sea level)

Telephone Area Code:
671

Tourist District:
Tumon

Financial District:
Tamuning

Institution of Higher Education:
University of Guam

Currency:
U.S. Dollar

Electricity:
120 volt/60 cycle

Climate:
Averaging 81 degrees Fahrenheit (28 degrees Celcius)

Seasons:
Dry seasons between January and May;
Rainy seasons between October and December

Rainfall:
Annual Average is approximately 80 inches (2,509 millimeters)

Municipalities / Villages (19):

Northern Guam
Dededo
Yigo

Central Guam
Agana Heights
Asan-Maina
Barrigada
Hagatna
Ordot/Chalan-Pago
Mangilao
Mongmong-Toto-Maite
Sinajana
Tamuning-Tumon

Southern Guam
Agat
Inarajan
Merizo
Piti
Santa Rita
Talafofo
Umatac
Yona

Local Government:

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Office of the Governor:
The Honorable Felix Perez Camacho
Governor of Guam
P.O. Box 2950
Hagåtña, GU 96932

Phone:  (671) 472-8931
Fax:  (671) 475-9329
email: governor@mail.gov.gu
(Since January 6, 2003, Elected November 5, 2002; 1st term)

Office of the Lieutenant Governor:
The Honorable Kaleo S. Moylan
Lieutenant Governor of Guam
P.O. Box 2950
Hagåtña, GU 96932

Phone:  (671) 472-8931
Fax:  (671) 475-9329
email: governor@mail.gov.gu
Web Site:  http://guamltgovernor.org
(Since January 6, 2003, Elected November 5, 2002; 1st term)

Office of the Attorney General:
The Honorable Douglas B. Moylan
Attorney General of Guam
Suite 2-200E, Guam Judicial Center
120 West O'Brien Drive
Hagåtña, GU 96910

Phone:  (671) 475-3324
Fax:  (671) 472-2493
email:  law@mail.justice.gov.gu
Web Site:  http://www.guamattorneygeneral.com

Office of the Public Auditor:
The Honorable Doris Flores Brooks
Public Auditor of Guam
Pacific News Building, Suite 401
238 Archbishop Flores Street
Hagåtña, GU 96910

Phone:  (671) 475-0390
Fax: (671) 472-7951
Web Site:  http://www.guamopa.com

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Guam Legislature:
Unicameral; 15 5enators elected at large every two years; Speaker elected from amongst the membership

Speaker, 28th Guam Legislature:
The Honorable Mark Forbes
324 West Soledad Avenue
Hagåtña, GU 96910

Phone:  (671) 472-3407/8
Fax:  (671) 477-5036
email:  speakerforbes@yahoo.com
Web Site:  http://www.guamlegislature.com

Minority Leader, 28th Guam Legislature:
The Honorable Judith Won Pat
Payless Corporate Office Building
116 Chalan Santo Papa
Hagåtña, GU 96910

Phone:  (671) 472-3586/87


JUDICIAL BRANCH

Supreme Court of Guam
Guam Judicial Center, Suite 300
120 West O’Brien Drive
Hagåtña, GU 96910

Phone:  (671) 475-3162
Fax:  (671) 475-3140
Web Site:  http://www.guamsupremecourt.com

Superior Court of Guam
Guam Judicial Center
Hagåtña, GU 96910

Phone: (671) 475-3250
Web Site:  http://www.justice.gov.gu/SuperiorCourt

ADDITIONAL

Mayors' Council of Guam
P.O. Box 786
Hagåtña, GU 96932

Phone:  (671) 472-6940
Fax:  (671) 477-8777

Delegate to the United States Congress:
Madeleine Z. Bordallo
(since January 7, 2003; 2nd term)