🌍 Geography
Location: Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
544 km²
Land Area
544 km²
Water Area
N/A km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
N/A km
Coastline
125.5 km
Terrain & Climate
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
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
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
N/Am
Natural Resources
aquatic wildlife (supporting tourism), fishing (largely undeveloped)
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
169,532
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.11%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
30.3 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
18.1 per 1,000
Death Rate
6.1 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Languages
- English - 43.3%
- Filipino - 24.9%
- Chamorro - 16%
- other Pacific Island languages - 9.4%
- Asian languages - 6.5%
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
small Pacific island US territorial economy; upper income, tourism-based economy; hard-hit by COVID-19 disruptions; relaunched many industries via vaccination tourism; domestic economy relies on multiple military bases; environmentally fragile economy
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
N/A
GDP (Official Rate)
$6.91 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
N/A
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
null%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
null%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
null%
Industry
null%
Services
null%
Major Industries
national defense, tourism, construction, transshipment services, concrete products, printing and publishing, food processing, textiles
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
unincorporated organized territory of the US with local self-government; republican form of territorial government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Discovery Day (or Magellan Day), first Monday in March (1521)