where exactly is guam
Guam (/ËÉ¡wÉËm/ or /ËÉ¡wÉm/; Chamorro: GuÃ¥hÃ¥n [ËÉ¡Ê·ÉhÉn]; formally the Territory of Guam) is an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, Guam is one of five American territories with an established civilian government. The capital city is HagÃ¥tÃ±a and the most populous city is Dededo. In 2015, 161,785 people resided on Guam. Guamanians are American citizens by birth. Guam has an area of 210 sq mi (544 kmÂ²) and a population density of 770/sq mi (297/kmÂ²). It is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands and the largest island in Micronesia.