Background: In 1979 the Federated States of Micronesia, a UN Trust Territory under US administration, adopted a constitution. In 1986 independence was attained under a Compact of Free Association with the US, which was amended and renewed in 2004. Present concerns include large-scale unemployment, overfishing, and overdependence on US aid.
March 16th 2008Oceania » Micronesia » Yap Think about your first imaginings of a romantic Pacific island and you are probably seeing Yap. It lies low in the water, surrounded by a reef and lagoon. It is not dramatic like Hawaii or Bora Bora ... [full story]
March 16th 2008Oceania » Micronesia » Yap Saturday, March 15, 2008
Today we arrived at Yap Island, the Land of Stone Money, at approximately 6:00 am only to find that the pilot boat- this is a local person(s) that helps direct you through th ... [full story]
March 15th 2008Oceania » Micronesia » Yap Friday, March 14, 2008
Today was another sea day so the activities calendar was filled to the brim. It is always a matter of pick and choose since there is really too much to choose, let alone try t ... [full story]
March 14th 2008Oceania » Micronesia » Yap The people of Guadalcanal are smaller in stature to the people of PNG. Beatle nut is still chewed in PNG and young men’s teeth are just stubs. Older men have none at all and many of the women ... [full story]
March 13th 2008Oceania » Micronesia » Yap Wednesday and Thursday, March 12/13, 2008
On these two days we were at sea travelling to Yap Island in the Federated States of Micronesia. On Wednesday night at about 11:00pm we passed over the equa ... [full story]
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