the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
"After being ceded by Spain in 1898, Guam became the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas under United States administration."
Unincorporated territory of the United States; located in Oceania. Official name: Territory of Guam.
"The GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development aims to strengthen cooperation among its member nations in Central Asia."
GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development, a regional organization of the four post-Soviet states: Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and Moldova.
The word comes from the Spanish adaptation of the Chamorro term Guåhan. It originally meant a place that has abundant resources.