The is in favor of greater self-determination for Guam and other such territories.
Still, there is evidence that territories receive less support for their goals when Americans in the States believe that they are foreign.
The tourist hub, called Tumon, features many shopping, entertainment, and vacation venues and is a popular destination for tourists from South Korea, the U.
But this is not an island stuck in the past.
On December 8, 1941, hours after the , by the , who occupied the island for two and a half years.
There were few subsequent developments until late 2016.