Guam Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Guam Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Guam and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Guam.

Etymology: The native Chamorro name for the island "Guahan" (meaning "we have" or "ours") was changed to Guam in the 1898 Treaty of Paris, whereby Spain relinquished Guam, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to the US.

Capital: Hagatna (Agana).

Independence / foundation: None (territory of the US).

Population: 169,330.

Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
1 EUR = 1.07 - 1.10 USD

Time zone: UTC+10

Languages spoken: English 43.6%, Filipino 21.2%, Chamorro 17.8%, other Pacific island languages 10%, Asian languages 6.3%, other 1.1%.

Religions: Christian (predominantly Roman Catholic) 94.2%, folk religions 1.5%, Buddhist 1.1%, other 1.6%, unaffiliated 1.7%.

Climate: 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.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $5.793 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $35,600.

Main airports: Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport.

World heritage sites in Guam

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 0.

Top world heritage sites:

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Interesting facts about Guam

- Local people are called Chamorro, not Guamese, and they are US citizens and without the right to vote. This is where the day starts in the US territory but the sun sets in Guam before it rises anywhere in mainland US territory. However, the island is very close to Far East Asia and popular among Japanese and Korean visitors who enjoy the island's Duty Free shopping.

- The descendants of Austronesian people are the original inhabitants of Guam. Today's Chamorro language and culture is heavily influenced by Spanish colonization which lasted three centuries. The capital city of the country is believed to be one of the oldest "European" cities in the Pacific.

- Guam is the largest consumer of spam in the world.

- About 99% of the foreign workers on the island come from the Philippines. One quarter of the island is taken up by the US largest Naval Base in the Pacific.

Further reading: https://www.onceinalifetimejourney.com/fun-on-the-road/16-things-you-didnt-know-about-guam/

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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