| Introduction - Guam: | 
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Country name | conventional long form: Territory of Guam  
			conventional short form: Guam  
			local long form: Guahan  
			local short form: Guahan | 
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Government type | NA | 
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Capital | name: Hagatna (Agana)  
			geographic coordinates: 13 28 N, 144 44 E  
			time difference: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) | 
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Administrative divisions | none (territory of the US) | 
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Independence | none (territory of the US) | 
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National holiday | Discovery Day, first Monday in March (1521) | 
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Constitution | Organic Act of Guam, 1 August 1950 | 
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Legal system | modeled on US; US federal laws apply | 
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Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal; US citizens, but do not vote in US presidential elections | 
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Executive branch | chief of state: President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20 January 2001); Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January 2001)  
			head of government: Governor Felix P. CAMACHO (since 6 January 2003); Lieutenant Governor Dr. Michael W. CRUZ (since 1 January 2007)  
			cabinet: heads of executive departments; appointed by the governor with the consent of the Guam legislature  
			elections: under the US Constitution, residents of unincorporated territories, such as Guam, do not vote in elections for US president and vice president; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year term (can serve two consecutive terms, then must wait a full term before running again); election last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held in November 2010)  
			election results: Felix P. CAMACHO reelected governor; Dr. Michael W. CRUZ elected lieutenant governor; percent of vote - NA | 
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Legislative branch | unicameral Legislature (15 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)  
			elections: last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held in November 2008)  
			election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Republican Party 8, Democratic Party 7  
			note: Guam elects one nonvoting delegate to the US House of Representatives; election last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held in November 2008); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 1 | 
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Judicial branch | Federal District Court (judge is appointed by the president); Territorial Superior Court (judges appointed for eight-year terms by the governor) | 
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Political parties and leaders | Democratic Party [leader Michael PHILLIPS]; Republican Party [Philip J. FLORES] (controls the legislature) | 
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Political pressure groups and leaders | NA | 
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International organization participation | IOC, SPC, UPU | 
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Diplomatic representation in the us | none (territory of the US) | 
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Diplomatic representation from the us | none (territory of the US) | 
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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 | 
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007