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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 ]
According to the state's population census carried out in 2020, the total population is 11,577 residing across a total area of 119.54 sq km (46.15 sq mi), though a large majority of the area is water. The only town area in the state, Colonia, serves as the state capital.
The indigenous population of the Federated States of Micronesia, which is predominantly Micronesian, consists of various ethnolinguistic groups. English has become the common language. English has become the common language.
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. ...
The Federated States of Micronesia (/ ˌ m aɪ k r oʊ ˈ n iː ʒ ə / ⓘ; abbreviated FSM), or simply Micronesia, is an island country in Micronesia, a subregion of Oceania.The federation consists of four states—from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae—that span across the western Pacific just north of the equator, for a longitudinal distance of almost 2,700 km (1,700 mi).
The demographic table below shows all inhabited states and territories of Oceania. The information in this chart comes from the CIA World Factbook [9] or the United States Department of State [10], unless noted otherwise or not available (NA); where sources differ, references are included.
Yapese may refer to: Yap, one of the Caroline islands in Micronesia; Yap State, a state containing the island and surrounding islets; Yapese Empire, an ancient maritime empire located in the western Caroline Islands in the north Pacific region of Micronesia; Yapese people, the native inhabitants of the island; Yapese language, their language
The Palauans, Chamorros, Yapese, Chuukese, Pohnpeians, Kosraeans, Nauruans and Banabans belong to the high-islander group. The inhabitants of the low islands are the Marshallese and the Kiribati, whose culture is distinct from the high-islanders. [18] Low-islanders had better navigation and canoe technology, as a means of survival.