ed on the
same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms; election last held 3
November 1998 (next to be held NA November 2002)
election results: Carl GUTIERREZ reelected governor; percent of vote -
Carl GUTIERREZ (Democrat) 53.2%, Joseph ADA (Republican) 46.8%

Legislative branch: unicameral Legislature (15 seats; members are
elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)
elections: last held 3 November 1998 (next to be held NA November
2000)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party -
Republican 12, Democratic 3
note: Guam elects one delegate to the US House of Representatives;
election last held 3 November 1998 (next to be held NA November 2000);
results - Robert UNDERWOOD was reelected as delegate; percent of vote
by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic 1

Judicial branch: Federal District Court (judge is appointed by the
president); Territorial Superior Court (judges appointed for
eight-year terms by the governor)

Political parties and leaders: Democratic Party (party of the
Governor) ; Republican Party (controls the legislature)
International organization participation: ESCAP (associate), Interpol
(subbureau), IOC, SPC

Diplomatic representation in the US: none (territory of the US)

Diplomatic representation from the US: none (territory of the US)

Flag description: territorial flag is dark blue with a narrow red
border on all four sides; centered is a red-bordered, pointed,
vertical ellipse containing a beach scene, outrigger canoe with sail,
and a palm tree with the word GUAM superimposed in bold red letters;
US flag is the national flag

@Guam:Economy

Economy - overview: The economy depends mainly on US military spending
and on tourist revenue. Over the past 20 years, the tourist industry
has grown rapidly, creating a construction boom for new hotels and the
expansion of older ones. More than 1 million tourists visit Guam each
year. The industry suffered a setback in 1998 because of the
continuing Japanese recession; the Japanese normally make up almost
90% of the tourists. Most food and industrial goods are imported. Guam
faces the problem of building up the civilian economic sector to
offset the impact of military downsizing.

GDP: purchasing power parity - $3 billion (1996 est.)

GDP - real growth rate: NA%

GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $19,000 (1996 est.)

GDP - composition by sector:
agriculture: NA%
industry: NA%
services: NA%

Population