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History

The islands are thought to have been populated from the Malay Archipelago. In approximately 950 AD, it was the seat of the Yapese Empire, contemporary to the Tu’i Tonga Empire. The outer islands, now part of the Yap state, were settled from Polynesia.The island nation formerly used rai stones as currency. Since this stone money had to be made from a rock that could not be extracted on the island, its value derived from the dangers taken on expeditions to obtain it, mainly from Palau.WEB, Yap Islands {{!, archipelago, Micronesia {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Yap-Islands |access-date=2023-03-01 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}The Portuguese were the first Westerners to visit the island in 1525 when the navigator Diogo da Rocha arrived in Ulithi and stayed there for four months.WEB, The History of Yap Island from 1500 B.C. to Present,www.visityap.com/culture/history-of-yap/, 2023-03-01, www.visityap.com, 17 November 2014, en-US, The Caroline Islands were under Spanish rule from the 16th century under Johannes von Yaplett until the end of the 19th century. Still, most of the communities on the islands of the present state of Yap had little contact with Europeans and lived in complete independence. In 1885, following a conflict between Spain and Germany, the arbitration of Pope Leo XIII confirmed possession to Spain against commercial advantages for Germany. On June 30, 1899, after the Spanish–American War, Spain sold the Carolines, the Palau Islands, and the majority of the Marianas to the German Empire. At the start of the First World War, in 1914, the Empire of Japan occupied the area. This occupation was formally recognized within the framework of the Mandate of the Pacific Islands created in 1919 by the League of Nations.WEB, PacificWrecks.com, Pacific Wrecks,pacificwrecks.com/, 2023-03-01, pacificwrecks.com, en, The Caroline Islands came under the control of the United States in 1944, which administered them as a Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands under a UN mandate received in 1947.WEB, Yap Island,www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1357.html, 2023-03-01, www.u-s-history.com, The state was once the Yap District of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.WEB, Kleiber, Eleanor, Research Guides: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Archives: Introduction,guides.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/c.php?g=105396&p=684937, 2023-03-01, guides.library.manoa.hawaii.edu, en, On May 10, 1979, Yap ratified the Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia and became an integral part of this new nation with official independence on November 3, 1986.WEB,www.asianparliament.org/uploads/Country/Observers/Federated%20Micronesia/Micronesia%20const.pdf, Micronesia’s constitution – 1975,

Geography

(File:Yap Islands municipalities.jpg|thumb|right|396x396px|A detailed map of the Yap Main Islands.)File:MonarchaGodeffroyiiSmit.jpg|thumb|The Yap MonarchYap MonarchThe State of Yap is the westernmost state of the Micronesian Federation. Further eastwards in order are the states of Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae. It consists of the four main islands of Rumung, Maap, Gagil-Tamil, and Yap Proper (Marbaa’) and 134 smaller islands southwest and east of Yap. The state stretches from the Yap main islands towards the east to Chuuk for {{convert|1,200|to|1,500|km|mi nmi|sp=us}}.WEB, Yap – Legal Information System of the Federated States of Micronesia,fsmlaw.org/yap/index.htm, 2021-05-29, fsmlaw.org, 2021-04-21,fsmlaw.org/yap/index.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20210421004404fsmlaw.org/yap/index.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20210421004404fsmlaw.org/yap/index.htm, live, The Yapese Main Islands are located approximately {{convert|800|km|mi nmi|sp=us}} southwest of Guam, {{convert|3,200|km|mi nmi|sp=us}} from Tokyo, {{convert|2,000|km|mi nmi|sp=us}} from Manila, and {{convert|8,000|km|mi nmi|sp=us}} from Honolulu.

Languages

The State of Yap has five official languages: English, Ulithian, Woleaian, Satawalese and Yapese.WEB,www.prel.org/pacserv/yap.asp, Pacific Resources for Education and Learning, 2006-10-24, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, 2006-10-14,www.prel.org/pacserv/yap.asp," title="web.archive.org/web/20061014194237www.prel.org/pacserv/yap.asp,">web.archive.org/web/20061014194237www.prel.org/pacserv/yap.asp, dead,

Demographics

According to the FSM Statistics Division, the 2020 population of Yap State is 11,577. The state has the third-largest population among the states in the FSM, with Chuuk and Pohnpei leading in this order.WEB, Population Statistics – FSM Statistics,www.fsmstatistics.fm/social/population-statistics/, 2021-05-29, en-US, 2021-04-21,web.archive.org/web/20210421145906/https://www.fsmstatistics.fm/social/population-statistics/, live, The population of the state consists mainly of the local Yapese, Ulithians, Woleaians and Satawalese people; however, the state has been seeing a rise in the number of foreign citizens from countries such as the United States, Japan, Palau and the Philippines.

Religion

According to the 2018 International Religious Freedom Report compiled by the United States Department of State, an estimated 80% of the state population is Catholic, and the remainder is Protestant. Religious affiliation tends to follow clan lines. A majority of foreign citizens in the FSM and the state is made up of Filipino Catholics.WEB, International Religious Freedom Report for 2018,www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/MICRONESIA-2018-INTERNATIONAL-RELIGIOUS-FREEDOM-REPORT.pdf, live, 7 June 2021, US Department of State, 22 March 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210322152410/https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/MICRONESIA-2018-INTERNATIONAL-RELIGIOUS-FREEDOM-REPORT.pdf,

Municipalities

(File:US, RAAF and JASDF launch Operation Christmas Drop 2015 151213-F-PJ403-254.jpg|thumb|Falalap, Woleai Atoll)The State of Yap is divided into 21 municipalities, with each municipality having several village units incorporated through customs and historically set boundary lines.WEB,pacificweb.org/DOCS/fsm/1987%20Yap%20Census/yap87.pdf, Census 1987 with village population figures, 2012-06-17, 2016-03-27,www.pacificweb.org/DOCS/fsm/1987%20Yap%20Census/yap87.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20160327151010www.pacificweb.org/DOCS/fsm/1987%20Yap%20Census/yap87.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20160327151010www.pacificweb.org/DOCS/fsm/1987%20Yap%20Census/yap87.pdf, live, Each municipality can be placed in one of five main island groupings: Rumung, Maap, Gagil-Tamil, Marbaa’ and the Neighboring Islands. The first four groupings are part of Yap Proper.These municipalities are listed with their populations at the 2010 Census:WEB,www.fsmstatistics.fm/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/PopHseY_details.xlsx, 2010 Census Basic Table – Yap, 2022-03-01, 2021-09-12,web.archive.org/web/20210912112114/https://www.fsmstatistics.fm/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/PopHseY_details.xlsx, live, {| class=“wikitable“|+Municipalities (Population, 2010 Census)! colspan=“4“|Yap Main Islands (7,371)! rowspan=“2“|Neighboring Islands (4,006)!Rumung!Maap!Gagil-Tamil!Marbaa’|Rumung (58)|Maap (621)|Gagil (863)|Fanif (509)|Eauripik (114)Tomil>Tamil (1,231)|Weloy (1,031)Elato (105)Includes Olimarao>Olimarao Atoll.Dalipebinau>Dalipebinaw (397)Fais Island>Fais (294)|Kanifay (314)Faraulep (193)Includes Gaferut>Gaferut Atoll/Fayo.|Rull (2,095)|Ifalik (578)Gilman (Yap)>Gilman (252)|Lamotrek (329)Ngulu Atoll>Ngulu (6)Satawal (501)Includes Piagailoe>Piagailoe Atoll/West Fayu.|Sorol (0)|Ulithi (847)|Woleai (1,039)Not included: Pikelot.

Politics and government

The State of Yap is one of the four federal states of the Federated States of Micronesia. As a democratic federation, each state can retain a large number of power within the state as well as a certain level of sovereignty typical of federal states. As such, the State adheres to the FSM National and Yap State constitutions to develop policies and regulations.The State Government is unique because it consists of four government branches, each serving a specific function for policymaking. The Executive Branch consists of the Governor as well as the Lieutenant Governor, along with the members of the government departments affiliated with the branch. The Executive Branch is responsible for executing laws and administering government services. The Yap State Legislature makes up the Legislative Branch, responsible for creating, debating, and passing bills for the Executive Branch to approve into law and enforce. The Yap State Court makes up the Judicial Branch, responsible for ensuring laws passed do not violate the state and national constitutions. The unique traditional branch vests its power into two groups of Yapese chiefs. The group of Yap Main Island chiefs is known as the Council of Pilung, and the group of Yapese outer island chiefs is known as the Council of Tamol. The two councils make sure whether proposed bills do not violate local traditional customs and regulate cultural issues.Information about some state government leaders and administrative staff is included below.{| class=“wikitable“|+Legislative Branch: Legislature of the State of Yap!Roles/Responsibilities!Individual|Speaker of the Legislature|Hon. Vincent A Figir|Vice Speaker|Hon. John J Masiwemai|Floor Leader|Hon. Jerry G. Fagolimul|Chairman, Committee on Finance|Hon. Nicholas Figirlaarwon|Vice Chairman, Committee on Finance|Hon. Kensley Ikosia|Chairman, Committee on Health and Welfare|Hon. Theodore “Ted” Rutun|Vice Chairman, Committee on Health and Welfare|Hon. Jesse Raglmar-Subolmar|Chairman, Committee on Resources, Education and Development|Hon. Joseph Giliko’|Vice Chairman, Committee on Resources, Education and Development|Hon. John Mafel|Other Members|Hon. Joseph B. Tiuchemal|Chief Clerk|Dee N. Libian|Assistant Chief Clerk|Ben Chosmal|Budget Officer|Elaine T. Chugen|Administrative Secretary|Elizabeth Laayow|Legislative Counsel|Leelkan Dabchuren, Esq.|Assistant Legislative Counsel|Genevieve M. MangefelFile:Bridge in Yap island in 1932.png|thumb|A bridge in Yap Island in 1932 during the Japanese Administration of the islands.]]{| class=“wikitable“|+Executive Branch!Roles/Responsibilities!Individual|Governor|Hon. Jesse J. Salalu|Lieutenant Governor|[VACANT]|Attorney General|[VACANT]|Chief, Division of Public Safety|Daniel G. Ramngen|Director, Administrative Services|Gabriel Ramoloilug|Director, Planning and Budget|Francis Itimai|Director, Youth and Civic Affairs|Constantine Yowblaw|Director, Department of Resources & Development|Arlene S. Chugen|Director, Department of Public Works & Transportation|Jonathan Marmar|Director, Department of Health Services|Dr. Aileen Tareg|Director, Department of Education|Pamela Legdesog{| class=“wikitable“|+Judicial Branch: Yap State Court!Roles/Responsibilities!Individual|Chief Justice|Hon. Cyprian Manmaw|Associate Justice|Hon. Jesse Torwan||Hon. Jonathan M. Tun|Yap State Court Counsel|Seema Shaw, Esq.|Clerk of Court|Julianne Giley|Court Administrator|Libuw PongliyabFile:Yapese men dancers in traditional dress celebrating Yap Day.jpg|thumb|Yapese dancers in traditional dress celebrating Yap DayYap Day{| class=“wikitable“|+Traditional Leaders: Council of Pilung, Council of Tamol!Roles/Responsibilities!Individual|Chairman, Council of Pilung|Hon. Bruno Tharngan|Chairman, Council of Tamol|Hon. Ramon Peyal{| class=“wikitable“|+Select Government Agencies/Organisations!Roles/Responsibilities!Individual|Public Defender|[VACANT]|MLSC, Dir. Attorney|John T. Mootmag, Esq.|Director, Yap Environmental Protection Agency|Christina Fillmed|Director, Yap Community Action Program|Sabino Sauchomal|Director, Yap Investment Trust|Patricia D. Moonfel|Director, Yap Fishing Authority|Paul Ayin|Director, Yap State Public Service Corporation|Faustino Yangmog|Director, Yap State Public Library|Erica Ruepin|Director, Yap Visitors Authority|Don Evans|Director, Yap Sports Council Office|Lawrence Uwelur

Climate

{{Weather box|location=Yap|single line=Yes|metric first=Yes|Jan record high F=91|Feb record high F=93|Mar record high F=93|Apr record high F=95|May record high F=95|Jun record high F=94|Jul record high F=93|Aug record high F=96|Sep record high F=94|Oct record high F=94|Nov record high F=94|Dec record high F=96|year record high F=96|Jan high C=30.1|Feb high C=30.2|Mar high C=31.1|Apr high C=31.2|May high C=30.9|Jun high C=30.7|Jul high C=30.6|Aug high C=30.8|Sep high C=30.9|Oct high C=30.9|Nov high C=30.4|Dec high C=30.7|year high C=30.7|Jan mean C=26.8|Feb mean C=26.9|Mar mean C=27.5|Apr mean C=27.6|May mean C=27.3|Jun mean C=27.1|Jul mean C=27.1|Aug mean C=27.1|Sep mean C=27.2|Oct mean C=27.3|Nov mean C=27.1|Dec mean C=27.2|year mean C=27.2|Jan low C=23.5|Feb low C=23.5|Mar low C=24.0|Apr low C=24.1|May low C=23.8|Jun low C=23.6|Jul low C=23.4|Aug low C=23.4|Sep low C=23.5|Oct low C=23.7|Nov low C=23.8|Dec low C=23.7|year low C=23.7|Jan record low F=67|Feb record low F=66|Mar record low F=66|Apr record low F=67|May record low F=65|Jun record low F=66|Jul record low F=65|Aug record low F=66|Sep record low F=66|Oct record low F=63|Nov record low F=65|Dec record low F=63|year record low F=63|precipitation colour=green|Jan precipitation inch=7.33|Feb precipitation inch=5.98|Mar precipitation inch=5.96|Apr precipitation inch=5.76|May precipitation inch=9.06|Jun precipitation inch=12.69|Jul precipitation inch=14.54|Aug precipitation inch=15.20|Sep precipitation inch=13.51|Oct precipitation inch=11.97|Nov precipitation inch=9.07|Dec precipitation inch=8.99|year precipitation inch=120.06|Jan humidity=82|Feb humidity=81|Mar humidity=80|Apr humidity=79|May humidity=81|Jun humidity=83|Jul humidity=84|Aug humidity=84|Sep humidity=84|Oct humidity=84|Nov humidity=83|Dec humidity=83|year humidity=|unit precipitation days=1.0 mm|Jan precipitation days=16.8|Feb precipitation days=13.4|Mar precipitation days=13.7|Apr precipitation days=12.6|May precipitation days=17.1|Jun precipitation days=20.2|Jul precipitation days=21.2|Aug precipitation days=20.9|Sep precipitation days=19.3|Oct precipitation days=20.1|Nov precipitation days=18.7|Dec precipitation days=17.6|Jan sun=210.8|Feb sun=211.9|Mar sun=251.1|Apr sun=255.0|May sun=244.9|Jun sun=201.0|Jul sun=189.1|Aug sun=176.7|Sep sun=180.0|Oct sun=170.5|Nov sun=192.0|Dec sun=198.4|year sun=PUBLISHER=WEATHERBASE ARCHIVE-DATE=6 NOVEMBER 2018 URL-STATUS=LIVE, Hong Kong Observatory (sun, precipitation 1961–1990)HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV.HK/WXINFO/CLIMAT/WORLD/ENG/AUSTRALIA/PACIFIC/YAP_E.HTM PUBLISHER=HONG KONG OBSERVATORY ARCHIVE-DATE=3 MARCH 2016 URL-STATUS=DEAD, |date=November 2011}}

Economy

(File:MV Fallalop and US patrol vessels visit Yap - 190703-N-LN093-1003.jpg|thumb|US patrol vessels in Tamil Harbor, Yap Island.)(File:Yap Village House (2849857316).jpg|thumb|Traditional meeting house on Yap)The GDP per capita in 2018 was US$4,510, while the total GDP in 2018 was US$52 million.WEB, McKinlay, Glenn, August 2019, Federated States of Micronesia Fiscal Year 2018 Statistical Appendices,pitiviti.org/storage/dm/alternate/2021/11/fsm-econstat-tabs-fy18-pub2-20211122214427805.pdf, live,web.archive.org/web/20220605021012/https://pitiviti.org/storage/dm/alternate/2021/11/fsm-econstat-tabs-fy18-pub2-20211122214427805.pdf, 2022-06-05, 2022-06-04, The Pacific Islands Training Initiative (PITI-VITI), According to the 2010 Labor Market Statistics data compiled by the FSM Statistics Office, 67% of the total state population is in the labor force, the highest percentage of people in the labor force in the entire nation. Most of those in the labor force are in formal work, while the rest are in home production, including subsistence.WEB, Labour Market Statistics detailed,www.fsmstatistics.fm/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Labor-Market-Statistics-detailed.xlsx, live, 6 June 2021, FSM Statistics Office, 26 April 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210426085803/https://www.fsmstatistics.fm/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Labor-Market-Statistics-detailed.xlsx, Yap has a relatively small tourism industry, with the Yap Visitors Bureau reporting only 4,000 annual visitors from 2010 to 2017.NEWS, Lin, Daniel, 15 August 2017, This Pacific Island Is Caught in a Global Power Struggle (And It’s Not Guam), ‘National Geographic Society, National Geographic’,news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/08/yap-pacific-island-tourism-development-conservation-china-us-cofa/?mc_cid=f3815a0269&mc_eid=1f9d28130a, 16 September 2019, 20 June 2018,web.archive.org/web/20180620124858/https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/08/yap-pacific-island-tourism-development-conservation-china-us-cofa/?mc_cid=f3815a0269&mc_eid=1f9d28130a, dead, China’s Exhibition & Travel Group has announced plans to develop a 4,000-unit resort on the island. Businesses that contribute to the state’s tourism share of state GDP are Manta Ray Resort and Spa, ESA, and Yap Pacific Dive Resort.The largest retail businesses in the State are Yap Cooperative Association (YCA) General Store, Guang Mao Enterprises, and EMI Enterprises. These businesses contribute primarily to the State’s retail and wholesale sectors.The State also has a small but essential financial sector that supports the population’s investment and capital needs, local small- and medium-enterprises (SMEs), the government and state institutions, and the academic sector. It has five financial services institutions: the Bank of Guam (BOG),WEB,www.bankofguam.com/, Bank of Guam, 2022-03-01, 2022-02-17,web.archive.org/web/20220217230245/https://bankofguam.com/, live, the Bank of the Federated States of Micronesia (BFSM), Community Ayuw Services Credit Union, Western Union, and the FSM Development Bank.WEB,www.fsmdb.fm/, FSM Development Bank, 2022-03-01, 2022-02-05,www.fsmdb.fm/," title="web.archive.org/web/20220205092056www.fsmdb.fm/,">web.archive.org/web/20220205092056www.fsmdb.fm/, live, The State is now expected to be one of the fastest-growing economies in the country as technological innovation is highly encouraged. Although the FSM communications industry is largely monopolized by the state-operated FSM Telecommunications Corporation based in Pohnpei, Yap saw the rise of the tech startup company iBoom when the company is expected to utilise the National Government’s Digital FSM Project 2017 grant funding from the World Bank to connect each home, work office, etc.WEB, McClure, Joyce, 2021-03-10, The little island that could: Yap takes the lead in digital communications for FSM,www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/the-little-island-that-could-yap-takes-the-lead-in-digital-communications-for-fsm, 2021-06-06, pactimes, en, 2021-06-06,web.archive.org/web/20210606075038/https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/the-little-island-that-could-yap-takes-the-lead-in-digital-communications-for-fsm, live, iBoom is expected to challenge previous monopoly of the FSM Telecom Corporation through competitive pricing and services.

Transportation

File:YapAirport.jpg|thumb|Yap International AirportYap International AirportYap International Airport receives service from United Airlines as well as Pacific Mission Aviation. The state also has a small dockyard, colloquially known as Gampek, in Colonia just south of Tamil Harbor that services maritime vessels for inter-state and cross-border transport and freight.

Education

Post-secondary institutions:

• College of Micronesia-FSM Yap Campus in Rull
• FSM Fisheries and Maritime Institute in Gagil

State secondary schools:WEB,www.fsmembassydc.org/schools.html, Higher Education in the Federated States of Micronesia,www.fsmembassydc.org/schools.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20171014070540www.fsmembassydc.org/schools.html,">web.archive.org/web/20171014070540www.fsmembassydc.org/schools.html, 2017-10-14, Embassy of the Federated States of Micronesia Washington DC, 23 February 2018,

• Yap High School in Colonia
• Woleai High School in Woleai
• Outer Islands High School in Ulithi

Private Secondary and Elementary Schools:

• Yap Catholic High School in Lamer village, RullWEB,www.ychs.net/aboutychs.htm, ABOUT YCHS,www.ychs.net/aboutychs.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20180620101354www.ychs.net/aboutychs.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20180620101354www.ychs.net/aboutychs.htm, 2018-06-20, Yap Catholic High School, 22 February 2018,
• Saint Mary’s School in Colonia
• Yap Seventh Day Adventist School in Tamil
• Faith Christian Academy in Makiy, Gagil
• Yap International Christian School in Gaanelay, Rull

Notable people

• John Mangefel: FSM Founding Father; First State Governor
• Petrus Tun: FSM Founding Father; first FSM Vice President; Second State Governor
• Jennifer Chieng: Boxer and mixed martial artist (MMA)

See also

• Federated States of Micronesia
• Habele, a South Carolina–based charitable organization providing private economic educational assistance in Yap
• History of the Federated States of Micronesia.
• Traditional Councils in the Yap State

References

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External links

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• The Official Government Website for the Island of Yap {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204224312www.yapstategov.org/ |date=2022-02-04 }}
• visit-fsm.org/yap/index.html" title="web.archive.org/web/20030410135139visit-fsm.org/yap/index.html">Federated States of Micronesia – Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae
• BBC
• Statistics on buildings, population; Source: Statistics Section, Office of Planning and Budget, Yap State
• United States of America and Japan – Treaty concerning the Yap Island and the other islands under mandate, situated in the Pacific North of the Equator and exchange of Notes relating thereto. Washington, 11 February 1922
• NOAA’s National Weather Service – Yap, FSM

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