Guam

Partners situated in Guam

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Guam in a nutshell

Guam (Chamorro: Guåhån) is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States.

The population is around 178,000.

The island's capital is Hagåtña (formerly Agana) but the largest settlement is Dededo. The Chamorros, Guam's indigenous people, first populated the island approximately 4,000 years ago. The island has a long history of European colonialism beginning in 1521 with the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan and again in 1668, when the first Spanish colony was established following the arrival of settlers. The island was controlled by Spain until 1898, when it was surrendered to the United States as part of the Treaty of Paris following Spanish-American War.

Guam had a troubled history during the second World War when it was occupied for over two years.

Today, Guam's economy is supported by its principal industry, tourism, which is primarily composed of visitors from Japan. Guam’s second-largest source of income is the United States military.

Geographically, Guam is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands.

Politically, Guam is one of the five major overseas territories of the United States: Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands in the Caribbean; and American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific. Those born in the territories (except for American Samoa) possess US citizenship. Guam is one of five such territories with an established civilian government.

Guam is also one of the eight states/territories comprising Micronesia.

Higher education reform

The Bologna Process

This is not directly relevant to Guam as it follows the US approach in such matters.

Virtual Campuses in HE

Re.ViCa Case-study

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Lessons learnt

Guam is a liminal region and one should be alert for lessons to learn.

References

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