Which country or map area contains Yap?
Yap is shown within Micronesia in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Micronesia
- Region name
- Yap
- Approximate latitude
- 9.5° north
- Approximate longitude
- 138.2° east
- Country capital
- Palikir
- World region
- Micronesia
Quick answers about Yap
What kind of place is Yap?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Yap on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 9.5° north latitude and 138.2° east longitude.
What is the capital of Micronesia?
The country capital is Palikir.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.