Capital | nome: Hagatna (Agana) coordenadas geográficas: 13 28 N, 144 44 E diferença do 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 |
Independência | none (territory of the US) |
Feriado nacional | Discovery Day (or Magellan Day), first Monday in Março (1521) |
Constitución | history: efectiva 1 Julho 1950 (Guam Act of 1950 serves as a constitution) amendments: emendada many times, last in 2015 (2017) |
Sufrágio | 18 anos de idade; universal; note - Guamanians are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections |
Poder Executivo | chefe do estado: Presidente Donald J. TRUMP (desde 20 January 2017); Vice Presidente Michael R. PENCE (desde 20 January 2017) cabeça de governo: Governor Lourdes LEON GUERRERO (desde 7 January 2019); Lieutenant Governor Josh TENORIO (desde 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
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