Yap
Wa'ab (Yapese) | |
|---|---|
Island group | |
 Map of the Yap Islands | |
 Map of Yap Proper (Marbaaq) | |
| Coordinates: 9°30′N 138°07′E / 9.500°N 138.117°E | |
| Country |  Federated States of Micronesia |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Charles S. Chieng |
| Area | |
| • Total | 308 km2 (118.9 sq mi) |
| • Land | 100 km2 (38.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 178 m (584 ft) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Total | 11,377 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
Yap (Yapese: Waqab,[1] sometimes written as Wa'ab, Waab or Waqaab) traditionally refers to an island group located in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, a part of Yap State. The name "Yap" in recent years has come to also refer to the state within the Federated States of Micronesia, inclusive of the Yap Main Islands and its various outer islands, the Yap Neighboring Islands. For specifying the island group, the name Yap Main Islands is most exact.