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May 19, 2024 · Get to know these symbols of Chamorro culture that represent Guam history, identity, and island pride. The Guam Seal. Before Guam had a flag of its own, the flag of Spain was raised over the island up until 1898, followed by the U.S. flag. On July 4, 1917, a scenic drawing by Helen Paul, the wife of an American Naval Officer stationed in Guam ...
2 days ago · Guam's Point Udall is the westernmost point of the U.S., as measured from the geographic center of the United States. The Mariana chain of which Guam is a part, was created by collision of the Pacific and Philippine Sea tectonic plates. Guam is located on the micro Mariana Plate between the two.
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4 days ago · International vehicle registration code. The country in which a motor vehicle 's vehicle registration plate was issued may be indicated by an international vehicle registration code, also called Vehicle Registration Identification code or VRI code, formerly known as an International Registration Letter [1] or International Circulation Mark. [2]
5 days ago · Guam became a hub for whalers and traders in the western Pacific in the early 1800s. During the 1898 Spanish-American War, the US Navy occupied Guam and set up a military administration. The US Navy opposed local control of government despite repeated petitions from the Chamorro. Japan invaded Guam in 1941 and instituted a repressive regime.
3 days ago · Formats for license plate numbers are consistent within the state. For example, Delaware is able to use six-digit all-numeric serials because of its low population. Several states, particularly those with higher populations, use seven-character formats of three letters and four digits, including 1ABC234 in California, 1234ABC in Kansas and ABC-1234 (with or without a space or dash) in Georgia ...
May 4, 2024 · It meant walking a few miles to a ranch to farm for food, as was typical for many areas of Guam. Before the Japanese occupation of Guam in 1941, Mongmong-Toto-Maite was mainly used for small-scale farming and raising poultry and other livestock. Most of the people who used the land prior to the war lived in Hagåtña and would walk through ...
May 11, 2024 · The 500th anniversary of the voyage will result in a “very complex set of relationships,” he said, and the commission ensures the government of Guam will officially be involved. Magellan never ...
