What is Guam?
[[File:GuamMap.png|thumb|Guam]] [[File:Flag of Guam.svg|thumb|250px|Flag of Guam]] [[File:Seal of Guam.svg|thumb|250px|Coat of arms]] '''Guam''' ({{lang-ch|Guåhan}}) is an [[island]] in [[Micronesia]] in the [[Pacific Ocean]] and is a [[U.S. territory]].<ref>More exactly, it is an ''unincorporated'' territory.</ref> This means that it is part of the [[United States]] and [[citizen]]s of Guam are [[Citizenship in the United States|citizens of the United States]] as well. Guam is not an [[Independence|independent]] country, but like all populated U.S. territories, it enjoys a greater degree of [[autonomy]] than [[U.S. states]]. The [[Chamorro people]] are the native people from Guam. The [[capital city]] of Guam is the city of [[Hagåtña]] and the largest city is [[Dededo]]. Guam has important [[United States Air Force]] and [[Naval]] bases, which occupy a major part of Guam's land area. Guam is also a popular [[tourist]] destination. Guam is one of two U.S. territories where the [[metric system]] is officially used and is dominant. (The other is [[Puerto Rico]], which was also a Spanish colony. The metric system was introduced to both territories, before they became U.S. territories.)<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=US leaves the world puzzled by dragging its feet on metric system|url=https://www.nationthailand.com/perspective/30275741|date=2015-12-26|access-date=2023-01-28|website=The Nation Thailand}}</ref> == History == Guam was one of the first islands in the [[Pacific Ocean]] to be visited by the Europeans. In 1521, while leading the Spanish expedition, [[Ferdinand Magellan]] became one of the first Europeans to set foot on Guam. From then on, Guam became an important part of the trade route followed by the Spanish trading ships called [[Manila Galleon]], which sailed between [[Mexico]] and the [[Philippines]] every year. And in 1668, [[Spain]] took over Guam as one of its territories. During this time, the natives assimilated the Spanish culture to a large extent. In the 1898, [[Spanish–American War]], [