Saint Maryâs Township was most likely given the name by Catholic members of the community who worshiped at St. Maryâs-of-the-Barrens Church. The name St. Mary's may be further connected to Catholic Kentucky settlers who originated in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
With its 161,001 people, Guam is the 185th largest country in the world by population. It is the 190th largest country in the world by area with 544 square kilometers. Spain ceded Guam to the US in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later.
Guam is also the largest, southernmost Mariana Island. In 2015, Guam is estimated to have a population of about 170,000, up from 165,000 in 2013, which ranks 181st in the world. Guam's population is estimated at 170,000 in 2015, compared to the official census figure of 159,000 in 2010.