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Guam

Micronesia · territory of United States

Capital
Hagåtña
Population
154,000 (2020)
Currency
US Dollar USD
Plugs
AB 110 V
Drives on the
right
Local time
Guam highlighted on a globe

Plugs and voltage

Guam uses Types A and B sockets. Mains supply is 110 V at 60 Hz.

At 110 V, devices from 220–240 V countries that are not dual-voltage will run weakly or not at all. Chargers labelled “100–240V” work fine with just a plug adapter.

Money

$ US Dollar USD

Reference rates, 2026-10-30 (ECB)
1 EUR1.12 USD
1 GBP1.34 USD
1 JPY0.006359 USD
1 AUD0.7025 USD

US Dollar: where it's used and rates

Price level 111 (US = 100, 2021)

Everyday household prices in Guam are about 111% of US prices when converted at market exchange rates: dearer than the median country (50). All countries

Language

  • Chamorroofficial22%
  • Englishde facto official91%

Bars show the share of the population that speaks each language (CLDR estimates).

Time

Guam is on UTC+10, with no daylight saving time.

Driving

Traffic in Guam drives on the right, so the steering wheel is on the left.

Public holidays in the next 12 months

17 national public holidays from 2 November 2026. Banks, offices and many shops close; regional holidays are not shown. Dates marked “estimated” follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.

November 2026

  • All Souls' Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving Day

December 2026

  • Lady of Camarin Day
  • Christmas Day

January 2027

  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February 2027

  • Washington's Birthday

March 2027

  • Guam Discovery Day
  • Good Friday

May 2027

  • Memorial Day

June 2027

  • Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed)
  • Juneteenth National Independence Day

July 2027

  • Independence Day
  • Independence Day (observed)
  • Liberation Day (Guam)

September 2027

  • Labor Day

Travel advisories

United States · State Department

US territory: the State Department issues no travel advisory.

United Kingdom · FCDO

No warnings The FCDO does not advise against travel to USA.

Covered by the FCDO's advice for USA.

Updated 2026-10-30. Read the full advice. Checked 2026-11-02.

Advisories are written for each government's own citizens and change without notice: read the original before you travel.

Other practical facts

Calling code
+1671
Internet domain
.gu
Measurement
Metric
Paper size
A4
Week starts on
Sunday
Read more
Wikipedia
Coat of arms or emblem of Guam
Coat of arms / emblem

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