GUAM
Region Profile
The capital is Hagatna, and the entire island covers a total area of roughly 544 square kilometers, about twice the size of Taipei City. It is situated approximately 2,800 kilometers southeast of Taiwan, with a flight time of nearly three and a half hours. The population is roughly 170,000, composed mainly of the indigenous Chamorro people, plus Japanese, Koreans, Filipinos, Chinese, and white Americans. Close to 85% of the population is Catholic, and other groups largely follow Christianity or Buddhism. English is the official and principal language.
Development Overview
Guam, a current overseas territory of the U.S., was previously ruled by Spain and Japan. The current office holders, Governor Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero and Lieutenant Governor Joshua Tenorio, were inaugurated on January 7, 2019. The island enjoys good political stability. The main economic drivers are tourism and expenditures by the U.S. Navy and Air Force bases. Before the outbreak, 1,520,000+ tourists visited each year, mostly from South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. The tourism sector was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and has yet to recover fully.
Competition Event and Participants
- Traditional Archery: Individual Event－Open Men’s Division (1 Participant)
- Traditional Music and Dance: Group Event－Open Mixed Division (13 Participants)
- Traditional Tug-of-War: Group Event－Open Mixed Division (10 Participants)
- Traditional Wrestling: Individual Event－Men’s Division Below 70kg (2 Participants)
- Traditional Road Running: Individual Event－Open Men’s Division (2 Participants) /Individual Event－Open Women’s Division (2 Participants)
- Weight Carrying: Group Event－Open Mixed Division (4 Participants)