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Yap
This article is about the island of Yap. For "Yap" the computer program, see Yap (computer program) Map of Yap State Map of Yap Islands Yap is an island in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, the westernmost state of the Federated States of Micronesia. The "island" of Ya..

YAP
''This article is about "Yet Another Previewer", a software program. For the island in Micronesia, see Yap. YAP (which stands for Yet Another Previewer) is the acronym used for two document previewing applications. PostScript One YAP is a PostScript previewer. It is used to dynamically edit and ..

Yapa
Yapa is the Warlpiri word for an aboriginal person. Kardiya is the word for a non-indigenous person. ..

Yapahuwa
The rock fortress complex of Yapahuwa is situated in the Wayamba province of Sri Lanka. Yapahuwa served as the capital of Sri Lanka in the last quarter of the 13th century. Built on a huge rock boulder in the style of the Sigiriya rock fortress, Yapahuwa was a military stronghold against foreign inv..

Yapen
Yapen is an island of western New Guinea, Indonesia. ..

Yapese language
Yapese is a language spoken by 6,600 people on the island of Yap (Federated States of Micronesia). It belongs to the Austronesian languages, more specifically to the Oceanic languages. It has been suggested that Yapese may be one of the Admiralty Island languages. Written Yapese uses Latin scrip..

Yapeyú
Yapeyú is a town in the province of Corrientes, Argentina, in the San Martín Department. It has about 2,000 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC], and it is known throughout the country because it was the birthplace of General José de San Martín (1778–1850), hero of the War..

Yaphank, New York
Yaphank is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 5,025 at the 2000 census. Yaphank is a community in the south part of the Town of Brookhaven. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 External links Histor..

Yaphett El-Amin
Yaphett El-Amin (born March 30, 1971) is an American politician who currently represents a portion of North St. Louis in the Missouri House of Representatives. She is a Democrat. El-Amin is a native of St. Louis. She graduated from the University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff with a BA in political sci..

Yaphet Kotto
This article is about the American actor. For the Santa Cruz emo band go to Yaphet Kotto (band) Yaphet Kotto starring in Homicide. Prince Yaphet Frederick Kotto (born November 15, 1937 in New York City) is an American actor. His father was an Igbo Jew from Cameroon and Kotto is a practicing J..

Yaphet Kotto (band)
Yaphet Kotto is a screamo band from Oakland, California, USA. It is named for actor Yaphet Kotto. Releases 7" (1998 on Analog Kid)The Killer Was In The Government Blankets LP/CD (1999 on Ebullition Records)live track (the Glove) on "Che Fest '99" CD (1999 on Slowdance Records)Yaphet Kotto/Suicide..

Yapi Kredi Publications
Yapi Kredi Publications ("Yapi Kredi Yayinlari") is one of the biggest publishing houses in Turkey. Based in Istanbul and active since 1992, it has published over 2000 titles in philosophy, literature, the arts, and children's books. External Links [YKY] Official Yapi Kredi Publishing ..

Yapok
The Yapok (Chironectes minimus), also commonly known as the Water Opossum is a marsupial of the family Didelphidae. It is the only member of its genus, Chironectes. This creature is found in the freshwater streams and lakes in Mexico, Central and South America to Argentina, and is the only aquati..

Yaprak
Yaprak - Turkish word meaning "leaf". Yaprak - name, gender: Feminine, usage: Turkish ..

Yapton
Yapton is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. It is located three miles (4.8km) to the north-west of Bognor Regis. The civil parish covers an area of 790.57ha and has a population of 3522 persons (2001 census). St Mary the Virgin parish church is 13th century ..

Yapura
The Yapura River is a tributary of the Amazon River. West of the Río Negro the Amazon River receives three more imposing streams from the north-west -- the Yapura, the Içá (referred to as the Putumayo before it crosses over into Brazil), and the Napo. The first was formerly known as the Hyapora,..

Yap Ah Loy
Yap Ah Loy Yap Ah Loy (葉亞來) was also known as Yap Tet Loy and Yap Mao Lan who was largely responsible for the development of Kuala Lumpur as a commercial and mining centre in the middle of the 1800’s. Yap Ah Loy rose from an unknown immigrant to become a Kapitan Cina and the headman of..

Yap Kwan Seng
Yap Kwan Seng (1846 - 1902) was the last Chinese kapitan of Kuala Lumpur from 1889 to 1902. After his death in 1902, the position of kapitan was abolished. A street called Jalan Yap Kwan Seng in Kuala Lumpur is named after him. See also Yap Ah Loy ..

Yap Soon-Yeong
Sifu Yap Soon-Yeong is a healer and meditation teacher based in Penang, Malaysia. He is the founder of a system of qigong and meditation called Chaoyi Fanhuan Qigong, or CFQ for short. CFQ differs from most qigong systems in that there is absolutely no building and storing energy. In cfq the aim is ..

Yap Sports Complex
Yap Sports Complex is located in Colonia, Federated States of Micronesia. It is the national stadium and the home of Micronesia's national soccer team. The stadium's capacity is around 2,000 and it was built in 2001. ..

Yap Thiam Hien
Yap Thiam Hien (1913-1989) was born in Aceh on May 25, 1913. [link] His father was Yap Sin Eng and his mother was Hwan Tjing Nio. He was one of the most notable people from Chinese heritage in Indonesia. As an advocate, he always fought for human rights. He used to move from place to p..

Yap Trench
The Yap Trench is an oceanic trench in the western Pacific Ocean. The trench forms the part of the Pacific Ring of Fire between the Palau Islands and the Mariana Trench. It is 650 kilometers (400 mi) long and 8,527 meters (27,976 ft) deep at its deepest point. See also List of oceanic trenches ..

Ya pear
The Ya Pear or Chinese (White) Pear (Pyrus bretschneideri), is a species of pear native to northern China (not Japan), where it is widely grown for its edible fruit. These very juicy, white to lightly yellow pears, which, unlike the round Nashi pears, also grown in eastern Asia, are shaped more li..

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