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People of Guam

Population:173,456 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure:0-14 years: 28.6% (male 25,686/female 23,938)
15-64 years: 64.5% (male 57,023/female 54,872)
65 years and over: 6.9% (male 5,592/female 6,345) (2007 est.)
Median age:total: 28.8 years
male: 28.5 years
female: 29 years (2007 est.)
Population growth rate:1.4% (2007 est.)
Birth rate:18.56 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death rate:4.56 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net migration rate:0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Sex ratio:at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.073 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.039 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.881 male(s)/female
total population: 1.037 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate:total: 6.68 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 7.35 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 5.97 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:total population: 78.76 years
male: 75.69 years
female: 82.01 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate:2.57 children born/woman (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths:NA
Nationality:noun: Guamanian(s) (US citizens)
adjective: Guamanian
Ethnic groups:Chamorro 37.1%, Filipino 26.3%, other Pacific islander 11.3%, white 6.9%, other Asian 6.3%, other ethnic origin or race 2.3%, mixed 9.8% (2000 census)
Religions:Roman Catholic 85%, other 15% (1999 est.)
Languages:English 38.3%, Chamorro 22.2%, Philippine languages 22.2%, other Pacific island languages 6.8%, Asian languages 7%, other languages 3.5% (2000 census)
Literacy:definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (1990 est.)

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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