Travel Alert Status
Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Time Difference
UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Travel Climate
Tropical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to June, rainy season from July to December; little seasonal temperature variation
Travel Currency
US dollar (USD)
Languages
English, Chamorro, Japanese
Ethnic Groups
Chamorro 37%, Filipino 26%, white 10%, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and other 27%
National Holiday
Discovery Day (or Magellan Day), first Monday in March (1521)
Geographic Coordinates
13 28 N, 144 47 E
Location
Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines
Airports
4