# G7 - 1899 8c Guam - violet brown
Guam Stamps –
Scarce and Historic
Guam is located to the south of the Mariana Islands and to the east of the Philippines. It is a tiny country of only 212 square miles, and a population of 120,000. About 1/6 of the people of Guam are members of the U.S. military and their families. The native inhabitants of the island are known as Chamorros, who also settled throughout the Philippines. The rest of Guam’s citizens are of mixed descent. In 1521, the Spanish explorer Ferdinand Magellan led the first European expedition to Guam. Spain claimed Guam as its colony shortly thereafter. It was not until 1668, however, that Spain actually took control of Guam.
Guam Stamps –
Scarce and Historic
Guam is located to the south of the Mariana Islands and to the east of the Philippines. It is a tiny country of only 212 square miles, and a population of 120,000. About 1/6 of the people of Guam are members of the U.S. military and their families. The native inhabitants of the island are known as Chamorros, who also settled throughout the Philippines. The rest of Guam’s citizens are of mixed descent. In 1521, the Spanish explorer Ferdinand Magellan led the first European expedition to Guam. Spain claimed Guam as its colony shortly thereafter. It was not until 1668, however, that Spain actually took control of Guam.