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.
