Mogethin! Welcome to Yap!
Yap is one of four island states that makes up the Federated States of Micronesia. The other island states include Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae. It’s important to note that the FSM does not make up the entirety of Micronesia. Rather, it is part of one of five other Micronesian countries including Marshall Islands, Nauru, Kiribati, and Palau. Micronesia also holds three US territories including the Northern Mariana Islands, Wake Island, and Guam.
Three of the Micronesian countries (including the FSM, Palau, and Marshall Islands) are part of what is called the “Compact of Free Association” with the United States. This basically means that Palauans, FSM citizens, and Ma...