Apia, Samoa
Apia, estimated population 35,000 (
1983, is the capital of
Samoa. The city is located on the northern coast of
Upolu Island. Apia is the nation's only port and city.
Bananas,
copra, and
cocoa are the city's major exports, and
cotton goods,
motor vehicles, meats, and
sugar are the major imports.
Mulinu'u, the old ceremonial capital, lies at the island's western end. Writer Robert Louis Stevenson is buried on a hill overlooking the city.