Territory Information
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Guam
"the second territory" quarter to be struck by
the mint on
April ?, 2009 |
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| The quarter's territory face depicts ? |
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Territory
Date: |
December 23, 1898 |
Bits of History
Update:
This will be the third quarter in the territory coin
collection which
will be added to the 50 state quarters program in 2009. A neat history question will
be added at that time.
In the meantime click above and learn about Guam. |
| Order: |
3 |
| Capital:
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Village of Hagatana |
| Largest
Area: |
Dededo |
| National
Symbol: |
Chamorro sling stone |
| Territory
Bird: |
Toto (fruit dove) |
| Territory
Flower: |
Puti
tai nobio (buogainvillea) |
| Territory
Tree: |
Ifit |
| Territory
Motto: |
Where
America's day begins |
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Territory Name Origin:
Before the Spanish-American War Guam had twenty different names recorded in explorer and
missionionaries' logs. It is widely speculated that phonetically these names Goaam, Goam,
Guan, Guahan("we have") in Chamorro sounded similar to Guam, hence the name.
Fun Territory Facts:
Guam has a population of 154,805. Its land area is 212 square miles, nominally 7 x 35
miles and the highest point is Mount Lamlam at 1332 feet above sea level. It was founded
by Magellen in 1521 and ceded from Spain to the United States by the Treaty of
Paris in 1898. The people of Guam have been citizens of the United States since 1950.
Anderson Air Force Base is a major base for US Pacific military operations and
is on the northern end of the island. Guam's population is mainly Chamorro
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