What is Apia?
'''Apia,''' is the [[capital (city)|capital]] of [[Samoa]]. In 2001, it had 380,800 people. It is part of the [[Tuamasaga district]]. The city is on the northern coast of [[Upolu]] Island. It is the nation's major port and only city. [[Fish]] and [[copra]] are the country's major [[export]]s, and [[cotton]] goods, [[motor vehicle]]s, [[meat]]s, and [[sugar]] are the major [[import]]s. == Location == Apia ({{coord|13|50|S|171|50|W}}) is on a natural dock at the mouth of the [[Vaisigano River]]. It is on a narrow coastal plain with [[Mount Vaea]] (height 472 m) directly to its south. Two main ridges run south on either side of the Vaisigano River, with roads on each sides. The more western of these is Cross Island Road, the fewer roads crossing to the south coast of Upolu. == Other city == [[Mulinu'u]], the old capital, is the location of the [[Parliament]] House (''Fale Fono'') and the historic observatory, which is now the [[meteorology]] office. In [[1983]], the [[Apia Samoa Temple]] was built here by the [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. == Transport == [[File:Samoa - Apia Harbour at dawn.jpg|thumb|550px|left|Apia Harbor at dawn, during the independence celebrations of 2003.]] [[Category:National capitals in Oceania]] [[Category:Geography of Samoa]]