Guam - Environment
As far as the environment of Guam is concerned, there have been fresh water scarcity; reef damage; inadequate sewage treatment; extermination of native bird populations by the rapid proliferation of the brown tree snake, an exotic, invasive species. As for nvironment - international agreements, we have; .
About the environment of Guam
| Climate | We have tropical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season (January to June), rainy season (July to December); little seasonal temperature variation |
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| Revenue from forest resources | 0% of GDP (2018 est.) |
| Revenue from coal | 0% of GDP (2018 est.) |
| Waste and recycling | Municipal solid waste generated annually: 141,500 tons (2012 est.) |
| Total renewable water resources | |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 33.4% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 1.9% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 16.7% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 14.8% (2018 est.) |
| Forest | 47.9% (2018 est.) |
| Other | 18.7% (2018 est.) |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 95.2% of total population (2022) |
| Rate of urbanization | 0.84% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 147,000 HAGATNA (capital) (2018). |
All Important Facts about Guam
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