Country name:
- conventional long form: Territory of Guam
- conventional short form: Guam
Data code:
GQ
Dependency status:
organized, unincorporated territory of the US with policy relations between Guam and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior
Government type:
NA
Capital:
Hagatna (Agana)
Administrative divisions:
none (territory of the US)
Independence:
none (territory of the US)
National holiday:
Magellan Day (first Monday in March) (1521); Liberation Day, 21 July (1944)
Constitution:
Organic Act of 1 August 1950
Legal system:
modeled on US; US federal laws apply
Suffrage:
18 years of age; universal; US citizens, but do not vote in US presidential elections
Executive branch:
- chief of state: President George W. Bush of the US (since January 20, 2001); Vice President Dick Cheney. (since January 20, 2001)
- head of government: Governor Felix P. Camacho (elected November 2002) and Lieutenant Governor Kaleo S. Moylan (elected November 2002)
- cabinet: executive departments; heads appointed by the governor with the consent of the Guam legislature
- elections: US president and vice president elected on the same ticket for a four-year term; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms; election last held November 2002 (next to be held November 2006)
- election results: Felix P. Camacho elected governor
Legislative branch: unicameral Legislature (15 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)
- elections: last held November 2002 (next to be held November 2004)
- election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic 9, Republican 6
- note: Guam elects one delegate to the US House of Representatives; election last held November November 2004; results - Madeleine Z. Bordallo was elected as delegate; percent of vote by party - NA;
Judicial branch:
Federal District Court (judge is appointed by the president); Territorial Superior Court (judges appointed for eight-year terms by the governor)
Political parties and leaders:
Republican Party (party of the Governor) [leader NA]; Democratic Party (controls the legislature) [leader NA]
International organization participation:
ESCAP (associate), Interpol (subbureau), IOC, SPC
Diplomatic representation in the US:
none (territory of the US)
Diplomatic representation from the US:
none (territory of the US)
Flag description:
territorial flag is dark blue with a narrow red border on all four sides; centered is a red-bordered, pointed, vertical ellipse containing a beach scene, outrigger canoe with sail, and a palm tree with the word GUAM superimposed in bold red letters; US flag is the national flag
- See also : Guam