A rare experience for the gentle traveller.

Yap is the most traditional district in the Federated States of Micronesia, a place where the caste system survives and where village chiefs still have as much clout as elected public officials. Yap proper consists of four islands - Yap, Tomil-Gagil, Map and Rumung.

Fast Facts

Population

11,200

Currency

Name: US Dollar
Code: USD
Symbol: US$

Electrical Plugs

Japanese-style plug with two parallel flat blades South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin
120V 60Hz

Languages Spoken

Official: English

Time Zones

GMT/UTC +10 

Country Dialing Code

+691

Weights & Measures

Imperial

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