Yap State

Yap State (unofficially known in Yapese: Nam nu Wa'ab, Nam nu Waqab or Naam nu Waqaab, lit. 'State of Yap') is one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The other states are Kosrae State, Pohnpei State, and Chuuk State.

Yap State
Nam nu Wa'ab
State
State of Yap
Flag
Seal
Nickname: 
The Island of Stone Money
Map of the State of Yap
Coordinates: 9.52°N 138.12°E / 9.52; 138.12
CountryFederated States of Micronesia
CapitalColonia
Government
 • GovernorCharles Chieng
Area
 • Total119.54 km2 (46.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,577
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
DemonymYapese
Time zoneUTC+10
Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)
96943
ISO 3166 codeFM-YAP
Websitewww.yapstate.gov.fm

Colonia is the capital of Yap State, which administers both the Yap Main Islands and the island of Satawal, as well as fourteen atolls reaching to the east and south for some 800 km (500 mi; 430 nmi). Historically, a tributary system existed between the neighboring islands and the Yap Main Islands. This is probably related to the need for goods from the high islands, including food and wood, to construct seagoing vessels.

According to the FSM Statistics Office, the population of Colonia and the municipalities of the State of Yap was 11,577 in 2020. The state has a total land area of 102 km2 (39 sq mi).

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