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GUAMANIANS LIKE TO SAY, "GUAM IS WHERE AMERICA'S DAY
BEGIN," BECAUSE THE ISLAND LIES WEST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE, 15 TO 18 HOURS AHEAD OF THE MAINLAND U.S.
'HAFA ADAI' MEANS HELLO, GOOD DAY! A SMILE, OR A RAISING
OF THE EYEBROWS, IS THE APPROPRIATE RESPONSE, BUT ANSWERING
'HELLO' OR 'WHAT'S NEW' OR 'HAFA ADAI' IN RETURN WILL
REWARD THE VISITOR WITH UNEXPECTED FRIENDLINESS.
GUAM'S ETHNIC HERITAGE COMES FROM THE CHAMORRO CULTURE, THE
ORIGINAL INHABITANTS, LONG YEARS UNDER SPANISH RULE, & FROM
POLYNESIAN, MICRONESIAN, CHINESE, FILIPINO AND JAPANESE
IMMIGRANTS.
BUSINESS HINTS
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THE TROPICAL CLIMATE AND THE LOW KEY LIFESTYLE ENCOURAGES
COOL, COTTON LOOSELY-FITTED SHIRTS AND SLACKS FOR MEN EVEN
IN BUSINESS AND HIGH LEVEL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS.
THE GOVERNMENT OF GUAM, THROUGH THE GUAM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY, OFFERS INCENTIVES TO COMPANIES WHOSE INVESTMENT
ON GUAM WOULD GENERATE ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT, REPLACE IMPORTS
REDUCE CONSUMER PRICES, OR CREATE VITAL FACILITIES. THESE
INCENTIVES CAN INCLUDE REBATE, AND ABATEMENT OF CORPORATE
INCOME, DIVIDEND, PROPERTY, AND GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES.
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