Guam (Chamorro: Guåhan), officially the Territory of Guam, is an island in the Western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated territory of the United States. It is one of five U.S. territories with established civilian government. The Chamorros, Guam's indigenous inhabitants, first populated the island approximately 4,000 years ago. Guam is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands. The island's capital is Hagåtña (formerly Agana). Guam's economy is mainly supported by tourism (primarily from Japan) and U.S. military bases.
Located on the northwest coast of Guam, the Tumon Bay area is the center of both business and leisure activity on the island. Internationally recognized for the variety and quality of tourist-related activities available to visitors, Tumon Bay plays host to guests from all walks of life and all parts of the globe. Yet, for all the world-class hotels, designer shops, five-star restaurants and entertainment that the locale has to offer, the real draw to Tumon remains the two-and one-half mile long, white sandy beach and crystal blue waters of Tumon Bay itself-one of five marine preserves recently implemented.
