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Spain ceded Guam to the US in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later. The military installations on the island are some of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific.
Guam is a presidential democracy. Guam is a self-governing unincorporated territory of the US.
Source: CIA World Factbook
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Displaying 26 - 30 of 75Government Subdivision Rules and Regulations - Chapter 5 of Title 18 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations.
The purpose of these Rules and Regulations is to provide uniform procedure regulating the disposition of government land in subdivisions in compliance with applicable public Laws. It concerns management and organization of the Public Lands Subdivision Committee (the powers and duties of which are transferred to the Chamorro Land Trust Commission) and defines criteria for the eligibility in relation with Government Subdivision Applications. There shall be a priority rating in the evaluation of applications.
Wetland Areas - Article 5 of Chapter 3 of Title 18 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations.
These Rules and Regulations establish procedural guidelines and standards regarding the development of wetland areas as defined as such in Executive Order No. 78-21.
Subdivision Rules and Regulations - Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 18 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations.
These Regulations of the Territorial Planning Commission concern design standards and other requirements and criteria for all subdivisions, agriculture subdivisions, lot parcelling, estates of deceased persons and parental subdivisions submitted to the Territorial Planning Commission. The Regulations concern also land survey and registration and specify criteria for improvement plans.
Guam Territorial Seashore Protection Commission - Chapter 7 of Title 18 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations.
The purpose of these Rules and Regulations of the Guam Territorial Seashore Protection Commission is to define powers and duties of the Commission and to regulate procedures of meetings and other matters regarding the internal organization of the Commission.The Commission may, among other things, grant land use permit and terminate a right of use or occupancy.
Flood Hazard Areas - Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 18 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations.
These Rules and Regulations establish procedural guidelines and standards regarding the development of private and public land in flood hazard areas, pursuant to specified legislation and the National Flood Insurance and Guam Coastal Management Programs.