Yap

Yap
Wa'ab (Yapese)
Island group
Map of the Yap Islands
Map of the Yap Islands
Map of Yap Proper (Marbaaq)
Map of Yap Proper (Marbaaq)
Coordinates: 9°30′N 138°07′E / 9.500°N 138.117°E / 9.500; 138.117
CountryFederated States of Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia
Government
 • GovernorCharles S. Chieng
Area
 • Total308 km2 (118.9 sq mi)
 • Land100 km2 (38.7 sq mi)
Elevation
178 m (584 ft)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Total11,377
 • Density37/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.

  1. ^ "Yap". Yapese Dictionary: English Finderlist. Updated 15 June 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2013.