Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 1 under 914 m: 1 (1999 est.)
@Guadeloupe:Military
Military branches: French Forces, Gendarmerie
Military - note: defense is the responsibility of France
@Guadeloupe:Transnational Issues
Disputes - international: none
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GUAM
@Guam:Introduction
Background: Guam was ceded to the US by Spain in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later. The military installation on the island is one of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific.