map caption Location of Asan within the Territory of Guam. latd latm lats latNS longd longm longs longEW elevation ft official name Asan, Asan Maina br Assan Ma ina image map Guam map Asan Maina.png ... Flower File KALMemorialAsanGuam.jpg thumb Korean Air Flight 801 Memorial in AsanAsan lang ch Assan is a Villages of Guam village located on the western shore of the U.S. Territory country subdivision territory of Guam . The municipality of Asan Maina combines Asan with Maina , a community in the hills ... during Guam s liberation from the Japanese in World War II . Asan Beach Park is part of the War in the Pacific National Historic Park . Asan and Maina are located in the Luchan Western District ... Park, Asan, GuamAsan derives its name from the Chamorro word hassan meaning scarce or rare. A meaning ... or church. History On July 21, 1944 the Americans landed in Asan to recapture the island from occupying Japanese forces during the Battle of Guam 1944 Battle of Guam . The U.S. 3rd Marine Division 3rd Marine Division landed in Asan at 08 28, and the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade landed near Agat, Guam ... type Villages of Guam Village subdivision type Countries of the world Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Territories of the United States Territory subdivision name1 Guam subdivision ... 6, 1997, Korean Air Flight 801 crashed on Nimitz Hill in Asan. A memorial was later constructed. ref name GuamHome http ns.gov.gu guam indexmain.html ref ref http ftp2.census.gov geo maps blk2000 st66 Guam County 66010 Guam CBC66010 008.pdf CBC66010 008.pdf . U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved on September 19, 2009. ref Education Guam Public School System serves the island. Southern High School Guam Southern High School in Santa Rita, Guam Santa Rita serves the village. ref name GuamHSReport http www.gdoe.net ci high sch crse desc guam PHS.pdf Guam s Public High Schools . Guam Public School System ... International Kite Flying Competitions with people from South Korea , Japan , China , Guam, and the CNMI ... more details
For the place in Guam, see Asan, Guam for the village in Azerbaijan see He an for the city center in Kathmandu see Asan Kathmandu Asan,Kathmandu See also Autistic Self Advocacy Network Infobox settlement name Asan native name br native name lang Korean translit lang1 Korean settlement type List ... lang1 info3 Asan si translit lang1 type4 nowrap McCune Reischauer translit lang1 info4 Asan si image skyline imagesize 280px image caption image map Map Asan si.png mapsize 280px coordinates display ... blank emblem size 104px blank emblem type Emblem of AsanAsan is a Administrative divisions of South ... KR type city 103,122 , bordering the Seoul Metropolitan Area to the north. Asan has a population of approximately 250,000. Asan is known for its hot springs and is a city of spas. Asan has grown into the neighboring village, Onyang dong, which is also known for its hot springs. Asan should not be confused with Ansan , in Gyeonggi Province. Transportation The city of Asan shares a station for the KTX high speed trains with the neighbouring city of Cheonan called Cheonan Asan Station . It takes about 30 minutes to travel from Asan to Seoul by the KTX train. It can be reached within 2 hours ... Asan on December 15, 2008. Two major highways, the Seoul Busan and West Coast expressways, also pass through Asan city. Industry and commerce Companies like Hyundai Motor, Samsung LCD, and Samsung Electronic have factories in Asan. A total of 14 industrial complexes are currently occupied ... coast among Korean ports, is nearby. Education Asan is the home of five universities. Asan Information ..., Onyang eup town of Asan was separated and the independent city of Onyang was created. ref Provisional ... Naju. 1985.12.28. from Constitution of the Republic of Korea ref In 1995, the City of Onyang and Asan County were combined into the City of Asan. Famous people Famous people associated with Asan include ... navy in the 16th century, lived for some time in Asan. Citation needed date October 2008 There is a miniature ... more details
Historical Park.jpg right thumb 250px War in the Pacific National Historical Park at Asan, Guam ..., Guam Agana Heights , Agat, Guam Agat , Asan, GuamAsan Maina , Barrigada, Guam Barrigada , Chalan ...About the United States island territory of GuamGUAM, an eastern European international organization GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development Refimprove date December 2011 pp move indef small yes Infobox country conventional long name Guam native name lang cha Gu h n common name Guam ... language English and Chamorro language Chamorro capital Hag t a, Guam Hag t a ethnic groups 39 Chamorro ... library publications the world factbook geos gq.html CIA Factbook Guam ref latd latm latNS longd longm longEW largest settlement type village largest settlement Dededo, Guam Dededo leader title1 ... D leader title2 List of Guam Governors Governor leader name2 Eddie Calvo Republican Party United States R leader title3 Lieutenant Governor of Guam Lt. Governor leader name3 Ray Tenorio Republican Party .... File Hagatna from Fort Santa Agueda.JPG thumb right Hag t a, Guam Hag t a from Fort Santa Agueda. File Trinchera Beach.JPG thumb Beach scenery in GuamGuam IPAc en audio en us Guam.ogg w ... ORGANIZATIONS . Office of Insular Affairs . Retrieved October 31, 2008. ref Guam is listed as one ... is Hag t a, Guam Hag t a formerly Aga a . Guam is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands . The Chamorro people Chamorros , Guam s indigenous peoples indigenous people, first populated ... Tasi Guam s Draft Commonwealth Act Bot generated title ref The island has a long history of European ... Vitores Padre San Vitores , a Catholic missionary . For more than two centuries Guam was an important ... II , Guam was captured by the Empire of Japan Japan ese on December 8, 1941, hours after the bombing of Pearl Harbor , and was occupied for two and a half years. During the occupation, the people of Guam ... of Guam, 1941 1944 journal The Journal of Pacific History year 2001 month June volume 36 issue ... more details
Infobox River river name Asan River image name image size caption origin mouth basin countries Guam length elevation mouth elevation discharge watershed The Asan River is a river in Guam . See also List of rivers of Guam References http geonames.usgs.gov pls gnispublic USGS Geographic Names Information Service Guam geo stub Category Rivers of Guam coord missing Guam ... more details
For city in Korea see Asan for the place in Guam, see Asan, Guam for the village in Azerbaijan see He an Image Asan kathmandu.jpg thumb 200px alt Asan in the evening Asan,Kathmandu Asan lang new lang ... Kathmandu Valley , Nepal . Six different streets ref http maps.google.com maps?q asan kathmandu&oe utf ... 0.002484,0.004823&z 18&iwloc A Asan on Google Maps ref namely Bhotahiti , Kamalachi , Nhaikantwala , Teuda , Balkumari , Masan Galli converge on to Asan. Home to the Annapurna Ajima The Goddess of Food , Asan is predominantly inhabited by Newars , the natives of Kathmandu valley. The Tuladhar s form the majority of Newars residing at Asan. ref LEWIS, TODD THORNTON 1984 . THE TULADHARS OF KATHMANDU ... University, United States ref ref Buddhist Merchants in Kathmandu The Asan Tol Market and Uray ..., 1995, 38 79 ref Asan is well known as the bazaar for commodities ranging from daily grocery vegetables ...,nuts etc. History Origin of the word Asan Folklore Fish from the sky and Aansa The word Asan is a derivative ... fell off the sky at the place which is called Asan today. The news of a fish falling from the sky ... on the same word disintegrated to become what is known today as Asan . Fact date February 2011 Eventoday there is a stone shrine to mark the place where the fish landed at Asan . Astrologers prediction ... that he had failed to consider the effect of wind while making prediction. Temples at AsanAsan is the religious ... and two small god goddess idols at Asan. Annapurna Ajima Image AnnapurnaAjima1.jpg thumb 200px alt Annapurna Ajima Temple at Asan Annapurna Ajima Annapurna Ajima also known as Asanbhulu Ajima is the goddess of food is the main goddess at Asan. Annapurna literally means abundant food .The goddess has ... of Asan whose main occupation has been to conduct business at Asan market. Traditionally, the main business at Asan has been selling of different food and edible items ranging from daily grocery to spices,nuts,fruits used in special occasions. These Newar families at Asan have been worshiping ... more details
Infobox saint name Saint Victorian of Asan birth date death date 560 feast day January 12 venerated in Roman Catholic Church , Orthodox Catholic Church image imagesize 100px caption birth place Italy death place Spain titles beatified date beatified place beatified by canonized date canonized place canonized by attributes patronage major shrine suppressed date issues Saint Victorian of Asan lang es San Vitori n de Asan , in Aragonese language Aragonese San Beturi n died ca. 560 AD was a Spain Spanish saint . A native of Italy , he founded monasteries and hospices there before settling briefly in France . He became the founder and abbot of the monastery of Asan now called San Vitori n . Asan was situated in the Aragon Aragonese Pyrenees , in the Diocese of Barbastro Monz n diocese of Barbastro . He died of natural causes . He is mentioned by Venantius Fortunatus . External links http www.saintpatrickdc.org ss 0112.htm vict Saints of January 12 Victorian of Asan http www.catholic forum.com SAINTS saintv31.htm Patron Saints Victorian of Asan no icon http www.katolsk.no biografi vasan.htm Viktorian av Asan es icon http www.aragonesasi.com monaster vitorian.php San Vitori n de Asan Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Victorian Of Asan ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH Italy DATE OF DEATH 560 PLACE OF DEATH Spain DEFAULTSORT Victorian Of Asan Category Spanish saints Category Spanish Roman Catholic saints Category 560 deaths Category 6th century Christian saints saint stub an Sant Veturi n ca Victori d Assan es Victori n ... more details
See Wikipedia WikiProject Indian cities for details Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name Asan Khurd type city latd longd state name Haryana district Panipat district Panipat leader title leader name altitude population as of 2001 population total 8064 population density area magnitude sq. km area total area telephone postal code vehicle code range sex ratio unlocode website footnotes Asan Khurd is a census town in Panipat district in the state of Haryana , India . Demographics As of 2001 India census , ref GR India ref Asan Khurd had a population of 8064. Males constitute 55 of the population and females 45 . Asan Khurd has an average literacy rate of 82 , higher than the national average of 59.5 with 59 of the males and 41 of females literate. 9 of the population is under 6 years of age. References Reflist coord 29.40404 N 76.86997 E source itwiki region IN format dms display title Panipat district topics Category Cities and towns in Panipat district Haryana geo stub bn bpy it Asankhurd new pt Asan Khurd vi Asan Khurd ... more details
Image Omer asan.jpg right 250px thumb Picture of mer Asan, 2005 in Edirne . mer kr Asan born May 28, 1961 in Trabzon , Turkey , is a Turkish Folkloristics folklorist , Photography photographer and writer . In 2002, he was charged with allegations that he violated Article 8 of Turkey s Anti Terror Law by propagandating separatism for his book Pontos K lt r . ref http www.savaskarsitlari.org arsiv.asp?ArsivTipID 5&ArsivAnaID 8272&SayfaNo 1 Pontos K lt r yarg land 11 07 2002 zg r Politika ref In 2003, Article 8 was abolished, and Asan was acquitted as a result. ref cite web author English PEN title Omer ASAN url http www.englishpen.org writersinprison honorarymembers turkey omerasan accessdate September 23, 2006 ref Bibliography 1996 Pontos K lt r in Turkish ISBN 975 344 220 3 2000 Hasan zzettin Dinamo , biography 2005 Niko nun kemen e si , short stories Articles, stories and rasearch studies published in Radikal, Sabah and Milliyet newspapers, Gezi, Ya as n Edebiyat, Adam yk and Kafkasya Yaz lar , Sky Life. Awards obtained Abdi pek i , Peace and Friendship Award presented by Turkish Greek Friendship Association for his article published in Milliyet newspaper. See also Pontic language Trabzon Pontian Greeks Greek Muslims References references External links http www.karalahana.com english omer asan.htm Trabzon Greek A language without a tongue http www.karalahana.com makaleler omerasan.htm Folk songs of Pontos in Turkish http www.pen.org freedom oasan.html Writers in Prison Committee http www.omerasan.com mer Asan s personal page http www.haiduts.net article.php?sid 38 mer Asan International Herald Tribune interview Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Asan, Omer ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH May 28, 1961 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Asan, Omer Category 1961 births Category People from Trabzon Category ... Category Folklorists de mer Asan el fr mer Asan pl mer Asan ru , tr mer Asan ... more details
Refimprove date April 2008 Infobox Korean name img Hyundai Asan logo.png caption Company logo. hangul hanja mr Hy ndae Asan rr Hyeondae Asan Hyundai Asan is an arm of the South Korea n Conglomerate company conglomerate Hyundai Group and a major investor in North Korea . The company manages a number of projects, including the Kumgang san tourist resort and road rail building operations. It is also involved in the Kaesong Industrial Park project. Hyundai split The family controlled Hyundai Group , which used to be South Korea s largest Chaebol , was split into three sub groups after the Asian financial crisis . Chung Mong hun was involved in a power struggle with his elder brother, Chung Mong koo, who heads another part of the Hyundai Group , the automaker Hyundai Motor Company . Accusations of corruption Main North South presidential summit corruption allegations Hyundai Asan has faced accusations of being a vehicle for illegally transferring US 100 million to North Korea from the government of former South Korea n President Kim Dae jung . The money was supposedly used to persuade North Korea n leader Kim Jong il to attend the inter Korean summit in 2000. Hyundai Asan is building an industrial park , cross border roads and railway lines in North Korea. The delay of the projects, due to political difficulties, put severe financial strains on the company. The head of Hyundai Asan, Chung Mong hun , faced corruption and embezzlement charges. Chung was tried on charges of manipulating company accounting records to hide the secret transfers and embezzling more than twelve million dollars of company funds to pay bribes. Recent developments Kaesong Industrial ... Ju yung External links http www.hyundai asan.com Hyundai Asan Homepage Ko icon Hyundai Category Hyundai Group Asan Category Service companies of South Korea fr Hyundai Asan ko ja pt Hyundai Asan ... more details
Motorsport venue Name Asan Circuit Location Miyoshi District, Tokushima Miyoshi District , Tokushima, Tokushima Tokushima , Tokushima Prefecture , Shikoku , West Japan Time Japan Standard Time JST Coordinates coord 34 05 20 N 133 51 33 E display it Image Image caption Opened Closed Events Length km 1.005 Length mi 0.625 Turns 9 Record time Record driver Record team Record class Record year Asan Circuit is a 0.625mile 1.005 km motor racing circuit in 319 Takikubo, Higashiyama aza, Miyoshi District, Tokushima Miyoshi District , Tokushima, Tokushima Tokushima , Tokushima Prefecture 771 2503, Shikoku , West Japan . ref cite news url http www.motoracing japan.com circuit 17 asan.html title Motor Racing Japan Asan Circuit accessdate 2011 June 06 year 1996 publisher motoracing japan.com ref References reflist External links http www.nmt.ne.jp asanAsan Circuit Official site Japanese Category Motorsport venues in Japan Category Sports venues in Tokushima Prefecture Japan sports venue stub autoracing venue stub ... more details
. Kumaran Asan image http www.malayalamresourcecentre.org Mrc literature authors images kumaranasan.jpg ... N. Kumaran Asan Malayalam 1873 1924 , also known as Mahakavi Kumaran Asan the prefix Mahakavi awarded by Madras University in the year 1922 means great poet and the suffix Asan meaning scholar ... Asan initiated a revolution in Malayalam poetry in the first quarter of the 20th century, transforming it from the metaphysical to the lyrical. Deep moral and spiritual commitment is evident in Asan .... Birth and family Asan was born in a merchant family belonging to the Ezhava community Citation ... language Tamil .His mother, Kaali . Asan inherited his taste for Kathakali and Indian classical ... in Sanskrit. He undertook a studentship in poetry under Manamboor Govindan Asan. He wished to learn ... worshippers at this temple. In 1917 Asan married Bhanumathiamma daughter of Thachakudy Kumaran younger brother of Padmanabhan Palpu Dr.P.Palpu s father. Asan had two sons, Prabhakaran and Sudhakaran. Bhanumathiamma, who was an active social worker, later remarried after Asan s untimely death. Bhanumathiamma died in 1975. Meeting Sree Narayana Guru Image Asan with guru.JPG thumb 250px Kumaran Asan ... works Deleted image removed Image Kumaran Asan Stamp.jpg thumb right Commemorative stamp issued on Kumaran Asan s birth centenary Some of the earlier works of the poet were Subramanya Sathakam and Sankara Sathakam , wherein Asan voiced his devotional aspirations. His short poem Veena Poovu fallen flower ... in Manimaala. Saundaryalahari 1901 Veenapoovu 1907 Asan scripted this epoch making poem in 1907 during ..., which is depicted through the description of the varied stages in the life of a flower. Asan describes ... 1915 This is an epic poem perhaps Kumaran Asan s longest work , written in couplets and divided ... 1925 This is a larger collection of poems of varying length. Kumaran Asan also wrote many other poems ... that come from various letters Kumaran Asan wrote over the course of several years. None of the poems ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 BLP sources date March 2011 Asan Tahtahunov born September 25, 1986 is a Kazakhstan i ski jumping ski jumper who has competed since 2003. ref name fis cite web title Biography Takhtakhunov Assan publisher International Ski Federation url http www.fis ski.com uk 604 613.html?sector JP&competitorid 75174&type result&limit 100&bt next&rec start 100 accessdate 2011 03 28 ref His current club is Shymbulak . Tahtahunov made his debut on July 25, 2003 in COC , finishing 26th in his first competition, allowing him to compete in the Ski Jumping World Cup . His first competition was on November 29, in Kuusamo . ref name fis He accumulated six points during his first World Cup season, with points earned in Liberec 27th and Oslo 29th . He finished 26th at the Junior World Cup in Schonach on February 7, 2004. In later seasons, namely 2004 05 and 2005 06, Tahtahunov finished out of the top thirty and did not earn a single point. The Kazakhstani team competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics , but Tahtahunov did not qualify due to injury. References Reflist External links FIS S JP ID 75174 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Tahtahunov, Asan ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH September 25, 1986 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Tahtahunov, Asan Category 1986 births Category Kazakhstani ski jumpers Category Living people Kazakhstan wintersport bio stub skijumping bio stub de Assan Tachtachunow fr Asan Tahtahunov hu Aszan Tahtahunov pl Asan Tachtachunow ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 The Asan or Assan were a Yeniseian languages Yeniseian speaking people in Siberia . In the 18th and 19th centuries they were assimilated by the Evenks . They spoke the Assan language . Sources Wixman, Ronald. The Peoples of the USSR An Ethnographic Handbook . Armonk, New York M. E. Sharpe, Inc, 1984 p. 14 Category Ethnic groups in Russia ... more details
Infobox dam name Asan Barrage official name image image size image caption image alt location map India location map width location map text lat d 30 lat m 26 lat s 09 lat NS N long d 77 long m 39 long s 56 long EW E coordinates type type landmark coordinates display inline,title coordinates ref country India locale Dakpathar status construction began open 1967 demolished cost owner type height height thalweg height foundation length Convert 287.5 m ft 0 abbr on crest width base width curve radius volume crest elevation crosses spillways spillway type spillway capacity reservoir reservoir capacity active capacity inactive capacity reservoir catchment reservoir surface Convert 4 km2 mi2 0 abbr on reservoir elevation reservoir max depth reservoir length reservoir max width hydraulic head tidal range plant owner plant operator plant commission Kulhal 1975 plant licence exp plant decommission plant type turbines Kulhal 3 x 10 megawatt MW Kaplan turbine Kaplan type br Khara 3 x 24 MW Francis turbine Francis type installed capacity Kulhal 30 MW br Khara 72 MW max planned cap capacity factor average annual gen net generation website as of extra The Asan Barrage is a barrage dam barrage in the Uttarakhand Himachal Pradesh border region in Doon Valley , Dehradun District , northern India , situated at the confluence of the Eastern Yamuna Canal and the Asan River and about Convert 11 km mi 0 abbr on from Dakpathar , and 28 km. southwest of Dehradun . Directly behind the barrage on its eastern flank, water reenters the Eastern Yamuna Canal on the west side of the Yamuna River . At a distance of Convert 4.5 km mi 0 abbr on from the barrage on the canal, water reaches the 30 MW Kulhal Power Plant at Coord 30 25 43 N 77 37 46 E name Kulhal Power Plant . The power plant contains three ... 10 July 2011 ref The dam creates the Asan Reservoir, also called Dhalipur Lake. The lake is popular ... books.google.com books?id rALsAIC82YQC&dq asan barrage&source gbs navlinks s ref The Asan River has ... more details
multiple issues notability February 2011 refimprove February 2011 orphan December 2011 Athancode Asan is one of the superior poet of sangam period . He was born at Athancode nearer to Kaliakavilai of Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu . He lived during end sangam period. Tamil first grammar book Tolkappaim was officially released under his presidency . He is the superior poet of end sangam period . He had 12 disciples , among them notable are Tolkappiar and Agatiar. He was honored by installing his statue at his native and unveiled by then chief minister of Tamil Nadu MGR in 1984 and library started there by 1986. ref Thinamony dated 18 01 2011 ref References reflist Category Tamil language writers Category Tamil language Category Sangam period ... more details
, was once part of Asan, GuamAsan Maina before being annexed into Hag t a so that Hag t a remains ... Infobox settlement settlement type Villages of Guam Village coordinates region US GU subdivision ... States Territory subdivision name1 Guam subdivision type2 subdivision name2 timezone Chamorro ... image map Guam map Hagatna.png map caption Location of Hag t a Agana within the Territory of Guam area ... political capital of the United States island Territory country subdivision territory of Guam . It is the island s second smallest Villages of Guam village in both area and population. From the 18th through mid 20th century, it was Guam s population center. Today, it remains one of the island s major ... to Hag t in a sense of being more Hag t than Hag t itself . In 1998, the Legislature of GuamGuam Legislature ... of the Hag t a River on Guam s west coast. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city ... Guam pre war.jpg right thumb 300px Photo of Agana taken before World War II. Hag t a was a prominent village before Guam s colonization by the Spanish. In 1668, the first Spanish missionary , Padre San ... to build the first church Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica on Guam. Under Spanish rule, much of the indigenous population of Guam and other Mariana Islands was forced to relocate to the city ... is here and is closer to the Department of Education than the Cathedral. After Guam was ceded by Spain ... nearly half of the island s residents. Guam was captured by Japan ese forces on December 8, 1941. During Guam s 1944 liberation from the Japanese during World War II , the city was heavily damaged by U.S. naval bombardment. Many former residents settled in other parts of Guam after the war. As part of Guam s reconstruction plan, the U.S. Navy constructed new straight city streets that passed through ... of the city to the present day. In December 1944 Guam was the scene of the Agana race riot , between ... 1,100 less than 1 of Guam s total , the city remains the seat of the territorial government. Its ... more details
The sport of football soccer football in the country of Guam is run by the Guam Football Association . The association administers the Guam national football team national football team as well as the Guam Men s Soccer League Guam League . Football in Guam Oceania in topic Football in Category Football in Guam footy stub ... more details
double image right Flag of Guam.svg 210 Coat of arms of Guam.svg 77 The Flag of Guam Flag of the United States Territory of Guam The Seal of Guam Seal of the United States Territory of Guam Image LocationGuam.png thumb The location of Guam Image GuamMap.png thumb An enlargeable map of the United States Territory of Guam See also Index of Guam related articles The Guam United States Territory of Guam ... territory of the United States of America that comprises the Island of Guam in the western North ... publications the world factbook geos gq.html title Guam work The World Factbook publisher United States ... is Hag t a, Guam Hag t a formerly Agana . Guam is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands . The Chamorros , Guam s indigenous inhabitants, first populated the island approximately 4,000 ... in the region before World War II , Guam was occupied by the Japan ese between December 1941 and July 1944. Today, Guam s economy is mainly supported by tourism primarily from Japan and Military of the United ... s Landfall A History of Guam location Honolulu publisher University of Hawaii Press year 1995 ... guide to Guam TOC limit limit 2 General reference Image Guam CIA WFB Map.png thumb An enlargeable basic map of Guam Pronunciation IPA en w m Common English country name Guam Official English country name The United States Territory of Guam Common endonym s List of countries and capitals in native ... of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names Countries and nations Demonym s Etymology Name of Guam ... domain .gu Geography of Guam image Topography Map thumb An enlargeable topographic map of Guam Main Geography of GuamGuam is a United States territory Location Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere ... points of Guam High Mount Lamlam convert 406 m ft 0 abbr on 11,377 meters above Challenger Deep Low North Pacific Ocean 0 m Land boundaries none Coastline 125.5 km Population of Guam 173,000 List of countries by population 179th most populous country Area of Guam 541 km sup 2 sup commons ... more details
Infobox Olympics GuamGuam has competed in six Summer Games . They have competed in the Winter Games once in 1988. See also Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics External links http www.sports reference.com olympics countries GUM Guam . Olympics at Sports Reference.com NationsinOlympics Category Guam at the Olympics Olympic stub Guam stub fr Guam aux Jeux olympiques it Guam ai Giochi olimpici he hu Guam az olimpiai j t kokon mk nl Guam op de Olympische Spelen ja pl Guam na letnich igrzyskach olimpijskich pt Guam nos Jogos Ol mpicos ru sr fi Guam olympialaisissa sv Guam i olympiska spelen ... more details
Politics of Guam Elections in Guam gives information on election and election results in politics of GuamGuam . Guam elects on territorial level a governor and a legislature with the governor elected for a four year term by the people. The Legislature of Guam has fifteen members elected at large in an open primary for two year terms. Guam has a multi party system, with two strong political parties parties . Latest elections Main Guamanian general election, 2006 Guam governor election, 2006 Guam legislative election, 2006 Past elections Guamanian elections See also Electoral calendar Electoral system Political party strength in Guam External links http www.guamelection.org Guam Election Commission http psephos.adam carr.net countries u usa territories guamindex.shtml Adam Carr s Election Archive Oceania in topic Elections in Category Elections in Guam Oceania election stub US election stub ... more details
Three vessels of the United States Navy have been named USS Guam , after the island of Guam . The first USS Guam PG 43 3 was a patrol gunboat in China , renamed Wake in January 1941 and captured by the Japanese in December The second USS Guam CB 2 3 was a large cruiser in service from 1944 to 1947. The third USS Guam LPH 9 3 was an Iwo Jima class amphibious assault ship Iwo Jima class amphibious assault ship in service from 1965 to 1998. Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Guam Category United States Navy ship names de USS Guam es USS Guam ja sk USS Guam sl USS Guam vi USS Guam ... more details
Primary sources date July 2010 The presence of Islam in Guam is quite small, centered on the island s only mosque , the Masjid Al noor in Mangilao . Muslims in Guam are from a wide variety of backgrounds, both originating in traditionally Muslim countries , as well as Chamorros Guamanians and mainland Americans. ref Leo Babauta, Muslim Association of Guam , referenced June 27, 2010, 2009 Guampedia, URL http guampedia.com muslim association of guam ref External links http guampedia.com muslim association of guam Muslim Association of Guam at Guampedia References Reflist Oceania in topic Islam in DEFAULTSORT Islam In Guam Category Religion in Guam Category Islam by country Guam Category Islam in Oceania Guamguam stub islam country stub fa ... more details
Battle of Guam may refer to The Battle of Guam 1941 , a World War II battle in which Japanese forces took the island from the Americans in December 1941 The Battle of Guam 1944 , a World War II battle in which two American divisions fought for a month to retake the island from the Japanese See also Capture of Guam , a bloodless event in which American forces took the island from Spain in 1898 disambig de Schlacht um Guam es Batalla de Guam pl Bitwa o Guam ru fi Guamin taistelu sv Slaget om Guam zh ... more details
Football club infobox clubname Guam Shipyard F C image fullname Guam Shipyard Football Club nickname founded ground Guam National Football Stadium capacity 1,000 chairman manager league Guam Men s Soccer League Guam BGMSL season 2009 10 position 3rd Guam Shipyard are a top level soccer football club based who currently play in the Guam Men s Soccer League Guam BGMSL sponsored by Budweiser . ref cite web url http pqasb.pqarchiver.com guampdn access 1864610921.html?FMT ABS&FMTS ABS FT&date Sep 21 2C 2009&author Jan Aquino&pub Pacific Daily News&edition &startpage A.36&desc LOCAL ROUNDUP Shipyard battles to win their opener title Shipyard rediscovers winning way publisher Pacific Daily News date 7 Dec 2009 author Brett Maluwelmeng ref Current players Fs start Fs player no pos GK nat Guam name Joseph Laanan Fs player no pos MF nat Guam name Baltazar Atalig Fs player no pos MF nat Guam name Zachary Pangelinan Fs player no pos MF nat Federated States of Micronesia name Jason Langstrom Fs end References references Guam League seasons Category Guam football clubs pt Guam Shipyard Football Club ... more details
File Flag of Guam.svg thumb 300px The flag of the Territory of Guam br File FIAV 110000.svg 23px Flag ratio 22 41 The flag of the Guam Territory of Guam was adopted on February 9, 1948. ref http flagandbanner.com ... border on all sides border was a later addition . In the center of the flag is the Coat of arms of Guam coat of arms an almond shaped emblem, which depicts a proa sailing in Agana Bay near Hag t a, Guam Hag t a , and GUAM colored in red letters. The shape of the emblem recalls the slingshot stones ... cliff on Guam. ref cite web url http ns.gov.gu seal.html title Seal of Guam, Flag and anthem of Guam U.S.A. accessdate 2007 10 21 publisher Government of Guam ref Charles Alan Pownall approved the flag ... Guam Seal and Flag work publisher Guampedia and University of Guam date 2 May 2009 url http guampedia.com guam seal and flag format doi accessdate 2 May 2009 ref As a compliment to the Guam flag design, and in response to Guam law providing for municipal flags, efforts were made to depict the culture of each Guam municipality on their own flag. These efforts to design 19 unique municipal flags ..., a Guam born native. These municipal flag designs reflect unique aspects of each of Guam s municipal villages. Click the following URL to view 19 of Guam s municipalities at http flagsofguam.wordpress.com ... gu law.html title Flag Laws of Guam accessdate 2007 10 21 year 2000 publisher Flags of the World ref clear See also Seal of Guam Flags of the U.S. states References reflist 2 External links FOTW id gu title GuamGuam Oceania topic Flag of title Flags of Oceania US state flags Nationalflags DEFAULTSORT Guam, Flag of Category Flags of the insular areas of the United States Category Culture of Guam Flag US flag stub flag stub for Oceania Guam stub ar bs Zastava Guama cs Guamsk vlajka de Flagge Guams et Guami lipp el es Bandera de Guam eo Flago de Gvamo fr Drapeau de Guam ko hr Zastava Guama it Bandiera di Guam he hu Guam z szlaja mk ... more details
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