Saint Maryâs Township was most likely given the name by Catholic members of the community who worshiped at St. Maryâs-of-the-Barrens Church. The name St. Mary's may be further connected to Catholic Kentucky settlers who originated in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
With its 161,001 people, Guam is the 185th largest country in the world by population. It is the 190th largest country in the world by area with 544 square kilometers. Spain ceded Guam to the US in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later.
Amassing U.S. Assets. The Defense Department owns about 25 percent of Guamâs 212 square miles of land area, including Andersen Air Force Base and several Navy installations. Andersen includes the Air Forceâs largest aircraft fuel storage facility and one of its biggest bomb depots.