Location:
Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from
Hawaii to the Philippines
Area: 549 sq km (about 3x the size of
Washington D.C.)
Population: 168,564
Capital: Hagatna (Agana)
Political Status:
Unincorporated Territory of the United States
Native Inhabitants: Chamorro
Official Languages: English and Chamorro
Currency: US Dollar
Time: Greenwich Mean Time +10
Climate:
Between 75-86 degrees
Fahrenheit (26-30 degrees Celsius) Averaging 81 degrees Fahrenheit (28 degrees
Celsius)
My dad was in the Airforce for many years and my parents were stationed on the
island. I was lucky enough to be born on the Naval Base there. My
parents always had the best stories: snorkeling, the weather, Two Lover's Point,
etc. I used to spend hours looking through the pictorial book my parents
brought back with them. So far I have not been lucky enough to visit, but
I plan to do it eventually.
CIA World Fact Book
