It is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States (reckoned from the geographic center of the U.S.); its capital Hagatna (144°45'00"E) lies further west than Melbourne, Australia (144°57'47"E). In Oceania, It is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands and the largest island in Micronesia. Its capital is Hagatna, and the most populous village is Dededo
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Economy:
Its economy depends primarily on tourism, Department of Defense installations and locally owned businesses. Under the provisions of a special law by Congress, it is Guam's treasury rather than the U.S. treasury that receives the federal income taxes paid by local taxpayers (including military and civilian federal employees assigned to Guam). Tourism Lying in the western Pacific, Guam is a popular destination for Japanese tourists
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