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Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. Guam's capital is Hagåtña, and the most populous village is Dededo. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States, reckoned from the geographic center of the U.S. In Oceania, Guam is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands and the largest island in Micronesia. As of 2022, its population was 168,801. Chamorros are its largest ethnic group, but a minority on the multiethnic island. The territory spans 210 square miles and has a population density of 775 per square mile (299/km2).
The Chamorro people are the Indigenous people of the Mariana Islands, politically divided between the United States territory of Guam and the encompassing Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Micronesia, a commonwealth of the US. Today, significant Chamorro populations also exist in several U.S. states, including Hawaii, California, Washington, Texas, Tennessee, Oregon, and Nevada, all of which together are designated as Pacific Islander Americans according to the U.S. Census. According to the 2000 Census, about 64,590 people of Chamorro ancestry live in Guam and another 19,000 live in the Northern Marianas.
Carlos Garcia Camacho was an American politician noted for being the first elected Governor of Guam, serving in the position from 1971 to 1975. A member of the Republican Party, he had previously served as the last appointed Governor of Guam from 1969 to 1971 under President Richard Nixon. Prior to this, he was a member of the Guam Legislature.
Guam competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 22 competitors, 16 men and 6 women, took part in 27 events in 8 sports. As of 2022, it is Guam's largest Olympic delegation.
Guam competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Guam competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Guam competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The Guam National Olympic Committee was formed in 1976 and recognized by the IOC in 1986.
Ruperto Nicolás Herrera Tabio is a former basketball player from Cuba. At a height of 2.00 m tall, and a weight of 95 kg (210 lbs.), he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He received the FIBA Order of Merit in 1999, and he became a FIBA Hall of Fame player, in 2015. He was awarded with the Olympic Order, in 2019.
The Pacific Daily News, formerly Guam Daily News, is an online newspaper based in Hagåtña, in the United States territory of Guam. It is owned by Kaleo Moylan.
Ryan Michael Guy is a soccer coach and former professional player. Born in Carlsbad, California, he played for the Guam national team at international level. As of 2023, he works as a youth coach for San Diego Surf.
Guam has competed in eight Summer Games and one Winter Games. Guam first participated in the Olympics in the Winter Games in 1988 when Judd Bankert became Guam's first Olympic athlete competing in the biathlon. Only two athletes from Guam, canoeist Sean Pangelinan and judoka Ricardo Blas Jr, have made it past the first round of competition. During the 2008 Games in Beijing, Pangelinan advanced to the C-1 500m semi-finals and Blas Jr progressed to the Round of 16 100 kg+ Judo competition at London 2012.
Frederick Weber Schmidt is an American former competition swimmer. He was Olympic champion in 4×100 m medley in 1964, and bronze medallist in 200 m butterfly. He is a former world record-holder in men's 100-meter butterfly, holding the record from 1961 to 1962.
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Maria McQueen Dunn is a freestyle wrestler from Guam. She participated in Women's freestyle 63 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics losing to Elina Vaseva. She also competed in the same division at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and lost to competitor Lubov Volosova. Maria Dunn has won ten Oceania Championships in women's freestyle wrestling.
Dededo is the most populated village in the United States territory of Guam. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dededo's population was just under 45,000 in 2020. The village is located on the coral plateau of Northern Guam. The greater Dededo-Machanao-Apotgan Urban Cluster had a population of 139,825 as of the 2010 census, making up 87.7% of Guam's population and 29.8% of its area.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives election in Guam was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from Guam. The election coincided with the elections of other federal offices, including a quadrennial presidential election.
Miss World Guam is a national pageant that sends representatives to Miss World Pageant.
The history of the Jews in Guam, a territory of the United States in the western Pacific Ocean, dates back to at least 1899. A high point in Jewish activity in Guam was during the time of World War II. Jews have continued to live there since, although as a small presence. As of 2009, there are approximately 150 Jews in Guam, of which about a third are religiously active.
John-Patrick Regalario Strauß is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back or a defensive midfielder for Thai League 1 club Muangthong United. Born in Germany, he plays for the Philippines national team.
Madilyn "Bubba" Ida-Marie Nickles is an American professional softball utility player. She played college softball for the UCLA Bruins, where she was named an All-American and won a national championship in 2019. She represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal.
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