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A detailed map of the Yap Main Islands. The Yap Monarch, the State Bird of Yap. The bird is native exclusively to the Yapanese Main Islands. Yap State 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 ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 December 2024. Island group in the Federated States of Micronesia For other uses, see Yap (disambiguation). Island group in Federated States of Micronesia Yap Wa'ab (Yapese) Island group Flag Map of the Yap Islands Map of Yap Proper (Marbaaq) Coordinates: 9°30′N 138°07′E / 9.500°N 138. ...
Antibiotics introduced after World War II caused a population explosion. [1] A 1994 census of Yap found that 48.1% of the people on Yap identified as Yapese. A 2000 census found that number changed to 49.1%. [4] A 2010 survey reported that 5.7% of the population of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) were Yapese. [5]
It administers both Yap proper and some 13 atolls and islands reaching to the east and south for some 800 kilometers (500 miles). The 2010 Census population was 3,126. [1] A Spanish Catholic mission was established in Colonia in 1885, during Yap's time as a colony of Spain. [2] Sunrise over Tomil Harbor in Colonia. Tamil Harbor is the main port ...
Map of the municipalities of Yap including Gilman. Gilman (Yapese: Gilimaan) is a village and municipality in the state of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. [1] It lies on the south side of the Yap island. Six villages or hamlets are integrated there : Anoth, Gachlaw, Guror, Magchagil, Thabeth and Towoway. The population was 252 in 2010.
This is a list of islands in the world ordered by population, which includes all islands with more than 100,000 people. For comparison, continental landmasses are also shown, in italics. The population of the world's islands is over 730 million, approximately 9% of the world's total population.
Map of the municipalities of Yap including Gagil. Gagil (Yapese: Gagil, dialect Ggil) is a municipality in the state of Yap. [1] It forms part of Gagil-Tamil Island and covers the eastern side of the island. It has a population of roughly 400 people scattered in village groups.
It has the largest population of the four inhabited islets of Ifalik, between 500 and 600 people. Falalop is separated from the Ulithi Atoll by a deep 400 m (1,300 ft) wide channel. Ulithi Airport is located on the island, as well as one of the three Yap State public high schools.