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Guam
(1,813 words)

The United States Territory of Guam

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

169,000

Area

1,500 sq. km (570 sq. mi)

Population density

110/sq. km (300/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

0.84% (per 1,000: births 16, deaths 6)

Under 15 years

24%

Urban dwellers

95% (0.84% p.a.)

Capital city

Hagåtña 148,000

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

53% Chamorro, 13% Ilocano, 13% Tagalog, 8% English, 4% Chuukese, plus 7 others

Peoples

53% Guam…

Cite this page
“Guam”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 02 October 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02GUM>
First published online: 2020



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