Moving Internationally: Relocations Between the Philippines and Guam
At a quick glance, Guam and the Philippines look quite different: Geography: While Guam is a single island within the Mariana Island chain, the Philippines is an island nation consisting of 7,640 islands, 2,000 of which are inhabited.i Population: Guam is home to an estimated 168,801 people. In contrast, the Philippines population is around 110.8 million, making it the thirteenth-most-populated country in the world.ii That said, the two locations do share some significant similarities: History: Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan visited both Guam and the Philippines, one after another. Ultimately, this led to many years of Spanish rule for both islands. Settlement Patterns: In even more ancient history, it’s believed that the original inhabitants of Guam may have arrived after a...
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