Guam Introduction 2016, CIA World Factbook

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Guam Introduction 2016

SOURCE: 2016 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES

Page last updated on February 11, 2016

Background:
Spain ceded Guam to the US in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later. The military installations on the island are some of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific.

NOTE: The information regarding Guam on this page is re-published from the 2016 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Guam Introduction 2016 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Guam Introduction 2016 should be addressed to the CIA.

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Guam Introduction 2016 https://theodora.com/wfbcurrent/guam/guam_introduction.html SOURCE: 2016 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES