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COUNTRY INFORMATION - GUAM

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Location Of Guam
Guam is the largest and most southerly island of the Marianas archipelago. It is a predominantly hilly island and its northern end is a plateau of rolling hills and cliffs rising 500ft. above sea level. The cliffs are tunnelled with caves. The island narrows in the middle, with the southern half widening into a land of mountains and valleys cut by streams and waterfalls. The most sheltered beaches are on the western coast.

Airports
Antonio B Won Pat International Airport is 7 miles from the city. Taxis are available. Airport facilities include a bureau de change, duty-free shop, car hire, restaurant and coffee shop. The terminal is currently being renovated to improve cargo and passenger facilities.

Language
English is the official language. Chamorro is the local language. Japanese is also spoken.

Places To Go
Many attractions are geared towards US GI’s at the local US military base. For other visitors to Guam, there are many outdoors and water recreation activities to enjoy.

Tumon Bay, just up the coast from Agaña, is the main tourist centre. There are fine coral reefs around the coast. The interior is mountainous, particularly in the south. There are several spectacular cliffs on the north coast. There are three botanical gardens in Guam: the Inarajan Shore Botanical Garden by the sea in the southern part of the island; the Nano Fall Botanical Gardens in Agat, where swimming can be enjoyed in the Nano River under rushing cascades; and the Pineapple Plantation in Yigo. There are also many parks in Guam, some dedicated to the war years. The South Pacific Memorial Park in Yigo commemorates those killed in World War II, and the War in the Pacific National Historical Park is the location of five World War II battle sites with a museum of war photos and relics. Guam has another small museum with sections dedicated to Chamorro culture, natural history and the Japanese soldier who hid in the interior until 1972, unaware that the war was over. As most tourists to Guam are Japanese, many sites commemorate the war. Other parks include Latte Park, located at the bottom of Kasamata Hill, and Merizo Pier Park, with recreational facilities for watersports and the location of the annual Merizo Water Festival, is a 1 acre resort surrounded by a clear lagoon and accessible by speedboat. Beach parks include Talofofo Bay Beach Park, located at the mouth of the Talofofo River and a surfer’s paradise, and Ipao Beach Park, once the location of an ancient Chamorro settlement, later a penal and leper colony, and now one of Guam’s most popular recreational areas.

Guam Visitors Bureau
401 Pale San Vitores Road,
Tumon,
GU 96911,
Guam
Tel: 646 5278/9.
Fax: 646 8861.
E-mail: guaminfo@visitguam.org
Website: www.visitguam.org

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