Caroline Islands were under Spanish rule from the 16th century until the end of the 19th century, but most of the communities on the islands of the present state of Yap had little contact with Europeans and lived in complete independence.
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State of Yap is the westernmost state of the Micronesian Federation.
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State of Yap has five official languages: English, Ulithian, Woleaian, Satawalese and Yapese.
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State of Yap is divided into 21 municipalities with each municipality having a number of village units incorporated through customs and historically set boundary lines.
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State of Yap is one of the four federal states of the Federated States of Micronesia.
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Yap State Government is unique due to the fact that it consists of four government branches each serving a specific function for policymaking.
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The Yap State Legislature makes up the Legislative Branch, which is responsible for creating, debating and passing bills for the Executive Branch to approve into law and enforce.
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The Yap State Court makes up the Judicial Branch, which is responsible for making sure laws passed do not violate the state and national constitutions.
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Yap State has a small but important financial sector that support the investment and capital needs of the population, local small- and medium-enterprises, the government and state institutions, and academic sector.
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Yap State is expected to be one of the fastest growing economies in the country as technological innovation is highly encouraged.
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