Yap, Micronesia, consists of four high volcanic islands



Yap island is famous for the stone money, which is fairly large, and can not be easily transported. Opened for tourism in the island in 1989 and has seen a good amount of tourists who have visited it, especially for scuba diving and to get a glimpse of the Micronesian island of traditional culture. Diver magazine and called "the island's most interesting in Micronesia" and give them the honor of being one of the best dive sites in the region.

Yap State consists of 134 coral islands, stretching across an excess of 100,000 square miles in total area. And consists of the main island of Yap for up to four high volcanic islands. The main island of Yap, where the capital is located and the commercial center of the state, Cologne. You will find that most of the outer islands that stretches about 600 miles to the east of the island of Yap is the atolls. And low population density.

Yapese, Ulithian, Satawalese are the official languages ??of the island, but also speak English by many locals and travelers did not have any problem in learning a few words of the indigenous population. And you'll find that a lot of people Yapese older fluent in the Japanese language as well.

Taxis are available in abundance in Cologne, travelers are free to use the public bus system in Cologne. Often these buses used to transport students and employees in the government and are running between Cologne and villages outside in the early morning and evening. There are cars and bikes for rent.
While on the island of Yap, visitors can rent a boat to remote islands.

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