NationMaster - Guamanian Geography statistics

Area > Comparative three times the size of Washington, DC
Area > Land	187 sq km	[187th of 236]
Area > Total	198 sq km	[198th of 248]
Area > Water	231 sq km	[231st of 237]
Climate tropical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season (January to June), rainy season (July to December); little seasonal temperature variation
Coastline	162 km	[162nd of 249]
Elevation extremes > Highest point	Mount Lamlam 406 m
Elevation extremes > Lowest point	Pacific Ocean 0 m
Forested Land	61%	[61st of 193]
Geographic coordinates	13 28 N, 144 47 E
Geography > Note largest and southernmost island in the Mariana Islands archipelago; strategic location in western North Pacific Ocean
Land use > Arable land	164 %	[164th of 241]
Land use > Other	160 %	[160th of 241]
Location Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines
Map references Oceania
Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone	82 nm	[82nd of 121]
Natural hazards frequent squalls during rainy season; relatively rare, but potentially very destructive typhoons (June - December)
Natural resources fishing (largely undeveloped), tourism (especially from Japan)
Population density	41 people per sqkm	[41st of 256]
Terrain volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs; relatively flat coralline limestone plateau (source of most fresh water), with steep coastal cliffs and narrow coastal plains in north, low hills in center, mountains in south

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ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Guam, Territory of Guam, Guahan

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