However, Guam's number one industry is tourism. In fact, significant to the island's history, Guam has received more than one million visitors each year since 1994. That number is expected to be higher in the years to come. Tumon Bay is Guam's scaled-downed version of Waikiki Beach, Hawaii. The majority of the island's hotel rooms line breathtaking Tumon Bay.
Japanese tourists keep most of the hotel rooms full.
Offering great diving, golfing and shopping, Guam is also becoming a popular vacation choice for many people in the greater Asian market. The island also has become the western Pacific's major education, transportation and communications center. The University of Guam and the Guam Community College attract students from the five island nations that comprise Micronesia. On the western side of Guam's central section lies Apra Harbor. For all practical purposes, this is the commercial hub of the island.