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Communications of Guam

Telephones - main lines in use:80,000 (2001)
Telephones - mobile cellular:98,000 (2004)
Telephone system:general assessment: modern system, integrated with US facilities for direct dialing, including free use of 800 numbers
domestic: modern digital system, including cellular mobile service and local access to the Internet
international: country code - 1-671; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean); submarine cables to US and Japan (Guam is a trans-Pacific communications hub for MCI, Sprint, AT&T, IT&E, and GTE, linking the US and Asia)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 3, FM 11, shortwave 2 (2005)
Radios:221,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations:3 (2006)
Televisions:106,000 (1997)
Internet country code:.gu
Internet hosts:76 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):20 (2000)
Internet users:79,000 (2004)

Guam Quickstats

  • Population: 173,456 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 541.3 sq km
  • Density: 307 /km² (37th)
  • GDP (total): $3.2 billion (167th)
  • GDP (per capita): $21,0001 (35th)
  • Literacy: 99%

Languages of Guam

  • English 38.3%
  • Chamorro 22.2%
  • Philippine 22.2%
  • Pacific island 6.8%
  • Other 10.5%

Useful to know

  • Currency: United States dollar (USD)
  • Dial code: +1 671

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Guam Internet

  • Usage: 79,000
  • Penetration: 47.7 %
  • Top Domain: .gq

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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