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Capitale
nome: Hagatna (Agana)
coordinate geografiche: 13 28 N, 144 44 E
differenza di tempo: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name is derived from the Chamoru word "haga," meaning "blood", and may refer to the bloodlines of the various families that established the original settlement
Indipendenza
none (territory of the US)
Festa nazionale
Discovery Day (or Magellan Day), first Monday in Marzo (1521)
Costituzione
history: effective 1 Luglio 1950 (Guam Act of 1950 serves as a constitution)
amendments: amended many times, last in 2015 (2017)
Suffragio
18 anni; universal; note - Guamanians are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections
Ramo esecutivo
capo dello stato: Presidente Donald J. TRUMP (da allora 20 January 2017); Vice Presidente Michael R. PENCE (da allora 20 January 2017)
capo di governo: Governor Lourdes LEON GUERRERO (da allora 7 January 2019); Lieutenant Governor Josh TENORIO (da allora 7 January 2019)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor with the consent of the Legislature
elections/appointments: president and vice president indirectly elected on the same ballot by an Electoral College of 'electors' chosen from each state to serve a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); under the US Constitution, residents of unincorporated territories, such as Guam, do not vote in elections for US president and vice president; however, they may vote in Democratic and Republican presidential primary elections; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ballot by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 4-year term (eligible for 2 consecutive terms); election last held on 6 November 2018 (next to be held in November 2022)
election results: Lourdes LEON GUERRERO elected governor; percent of vote -  Lourdes LEON GUERRERO (Democratic Party) 50.7%, Ray TENORIO (Republican Party) 26.4%; Josh TENORIO (Democratic Party) elected lieutenant governor

Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da dicembre 31, 2019