Guam

Country name: conventional long form: Territory of Guam
conventional short form: Guam
local long form: Guahan
local short form: Guahan

Capital:: Hagatna (Agana)
geographic coordinates:13 28 N,144 44 E
time difference: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Location	Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines
Geographic coordinates	13 28 N, 144 47 E
Map references	Oceania
Area	total: 544 sq km land: 544 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	three times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries	0 km
Coastline	125.5 km
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate	tropical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season (January to June), rainy season (July to December); little seasonal temperature variation
Terrain	volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs; relatively flat coralline limestone plateau (source of most fresh water), with steep coastal cliffs and narrow coastal plains in north, low hills in center, mountains in south
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Lamlam 406 m
Natural resources	aquatic wildlife (supporting tourism), fishing (largely undeveloped)
Land use	arable land: 3.64% permanent crops: 18.18% other: 78.18% (2005)
Irrigated land	2 sq km
Natural hazards	frequent squalls during rainy season; relatively rare but potentially destructive typhoons (June to December)
Environment - current issues	extirpation of native bird population by the rapid proliferation of the brown tree snake, an exotic, invasive species
Geography - note	largest and southernmost island in the Mariana Islands archipelago; strategic location in western North Pacific Ocean