Capital Of Guam
Japan, Korea, and Guam
Record of Progress | The Briefing Room ... President Clinton will arrive in Guam early Monday afternoon. Upon his arrival, the President will attend a reception with Community leaders in Agana, Guam's capital. ... [Read More]
Japan, Korea, and Guam
Record of Progress | The Briefing Room ... President Clinton will arrive in Guam early Monday afternoon. Upon his arrival, the President will attend a reception with Community leaders in Agana, Guam's capital. ... [Read More]
CIA - The World Factbook -- Field Listing - Capital
note: the Council of the European Union meets in Brussels, the European Parliament meets in Strasbourg, France, and the Court of Justice of the European Communities meets in Luxembourg ... Yamoussoukro; note - although Yamoussoukro has been the official capital since 1983, Abidjan remains the commercial and administrative center; the US, like other countries, maintains its Embassy in Abidjan ... Plymouth (abandoned in 1997 due to volcanic activity; interim government buildings have been built at Brades Estate, in the Carr's Bay/Little Bay vicinity at the northwest end of Montserrat) ... [Read More]
Overview - Guam Drug Threat Assessment
Intelligence gaps concerning the threat of illegal drugs to Guam are numerous and wide-ranging. Government officials lack the resources necessary to track trends in drug trafficking and abuse; therefore, the picture of the drug situation on Guam is incomplete. Most national databases such as the Treatment Episode Data Set, Drug Abuse Warning Network, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, and National Household Survey on Drug Abuse do not include Guam in the data collection. Often the territory is given only cursory mention, making quantification of the drug threat difficult. ... [Read More]
CIA - The World Factbook -- Guam
The economy depends on US military spending, tourism, and the export of fish and handicrafts. Total US grants, wage payments, and procurement outlays amounted to $1 billion in 1998. Over the past 20 years, the tourist industry has grown rapidly, creating a construction boom for new hotels and the expansion of older ones. More than 1 million tourists visit Guam each year. The industry had recently suffered setbacks because of the continuing Japanese slowdown; the Japanese normally make up almost 90% of the tourists. Most food and industrial goods are imported. Guam faces the problem of building up the civilian economic sector to offset the impact of military downsizing. ... [Read More]
Agana, Guam
The capital of Guam is situated at the mouth of the Agana River and 5 miles north of the Apra Harbor, Agana's port of entry and the island's chief port. Developed by Spain in the 16th Century, Agana serves as the administrative center of Spain's Pacific island holdings. When Guam was ceded to the United States at the end of the Spanish-American War, a naval base was established in Apra Harbor. Japan briefly held Agana during World War II before its recapture by the United States in 1944. ... [Read More]
Agana, Guam
The capital of Guam is situated at the mouth of the Agana River and 5 miles north of the Apra Harbor, Agana's port of entry and the island's chief port. Developed by Spain in the 16th Century, Agana serves as the administrative center of Spain's Pacific island holdings. When Guam was ceded to the United States at the end of the Spanish-American War, a naval base was established in Apra Harbor. Japan briefly held Agana during World War II before its recapture by the United States in 1944. ... [Read More]
Agana, Guam
The capital of Guam is situated at the mouth of the Agana River and 5 miles north of the Apra Harbor, Agana's port of entry and the island's chief port. Developed by Spain in the 16th Century, Agana serves as the administrative center of Spain's Pacific island holdings. When Guam was ceded to the United States at the end of the Spanish-American War, a naval base was established in Apra Harbor. Japan briefly held Agana during World War II before its recapture by the United States in 1944. ... [Read More]
Trip of the President to Japan, Korea, and Guam
President Clinton will arrive in Guam early Monday afternoon. Upon his arrival, the President will attend a reception with Community leaders in Agana, Guam's capital. ... November 23 President Clinton addresses the people of Guam at the Ricardo Bordallo Complex, Adelup ... [Read More]
Ben's Guide (3-5): Quick Facts: Guam
A service of the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office . ... Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines ... See a picture of your Delegate in the Congressional Pictorial Directory ! ... [Read More]
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