Guam Island

About Guam Island:

• It is the largest, most populous, and southernmost of the Mariana Islands in the Northern Pacific Ocean.
• It is an island territory of the United States of America.
• It was a Spanish colony till 1898, then became a US territory after the Spanish-American War.
• Climate:  has a pleasant tropical climate tempered by the northeast trade winds and the north equatorial ocean current that flows west across the Pacific.
• Native Guamanians, ethnically called Chamorros, are of basically Malayo-Indonesian descent with a considerable admixture of Spanish, Filipino, Mexican, and other European and Asian ancestries.
• Capital: The capital city is

Key facts about INS Shivalik

• It is the first stealth multi-role frigatesbuilt for the Indian Navy.
• It is built at the Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL), located in Mumbai.
• It was commissioned into the Indian Navy on April 29, 2010.
• Features:
  • Maximum Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h)
  • It features improved stealth and land-attacking features over the preceding Talwar-class frigates. 
  • It is also the first Indian Navy ship to use the CODOG propulsion system.
  • It is equipped with a mix of Russian, Indian, and Western weapon systems.