Guam:
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Country name	Definition conventional long form: Territory of Guam conventional short form: Guam local long form: Guahan local short form: Guahan
Dependency status	Definition organized, unincorporated territory of the US with policy relations between Guam and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior
Government type	Definition NA
Capital	Definition name: Hagatna (Agana) geographic coordinates: 13 28 N, 144 44 E time difference: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Administrative divisions	Definition none (territory of the US)
Independence	Definition none (territory of the US)
National holiday	Definition Discovery Day, first Monday in March (1521)
Constitution	Definition Organic Act of Guam, 1 August 1950
Legal system	Definition modeled on US; US federal laws apply
Suffrage	Definition 18 years of age; universal; US citizens, but do not vote in US presidential elections
Executive branch	Definition chief of state: President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20 January 2001); Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January 2001) head of government: Governor Felix P. CAMACHO (since 6 January 2003); Lieutenant Governor Dr. Michael W. CRUZ (since 1 January 2007) cabinet: heads of executive departments; appointed by the governor with the consent of the Guam legislature elections: under the US Constitution, residents of unincorporated territories, such as Guam, do not vote in elections for US president and vice president; however, they may vote in Democratic and Republican presidential primary elections; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year term (can serve two consecutive terms, then must wait a full term before running again); election last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held in November 2010) election results: Felix P. CAMACHO reelected governor; Dr. Michael W. CRUZ elected lieutenant governor; percent of vote - NA
Legislative branch	Definition unicameral Legislature (15 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms) elections: last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held in November 2008) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Republican Party 8, Democratic Party 7 note: Guam elects one nonvoting delegate to the US House of Representatives; election last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held in November 2008); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 1
Judicial branch	Definition Federal District Court (judge is appointed by the president); Territorial Superior Court (judges appointed for eight-year terms by the governor)
Political parties and leaders	Definition Democratic Party [leader Michael PHILLIPS]; Republican Party [Philip J. FLORES] (controls the legislature)
Political pressure groups and leaders	Definition Guam Federation of Teachers' Union; Guam Waterworks Authority Workers other: activists; indigenous groups
International organization participation	Definition IOC, SPC, UPU
Diplomatic representation in the US	Definition none (territory of the US)
Diplomatic representation from the US	Definition none (territory of the US)
Flag description	Definition territorial flag is dark blue with a narrow red border on all four sides; centered is a red-bordered, pointed, vertical ellipse containing a beach scene, outrigger canoe with sail, and a palm tree with the word GUAM superimposed in bold red letters; US flag is the national flag

Guam: Government

Guam:
Government