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Apia Samoa is the capital of the island group. It is located on the northern shore of Upolu island of the South Pacific Ocean. It is the center of commerce and economics of the country. All the government works also take place here. The chief port of the country is located in this town from where copra, bananas, cacao and coffee get exported.
At Fabelo near Apia Samoa an international airport is located. You can reach here by boat from Pago Pago, the capital of American Samoa. The home of the famous Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson and Stevensons's grave site are the popular sites of this town. Two of the main universities such as National University (1988) of Samoa and University of the South Pacific School of Agriculture (1977) are located in the Capital of Samoa.
Until European missionaries and traders arrived here in 1830s Apia Western Samoa remained a small village. The European style quickly influenced this town. It had been the capital of the German dependency of Western Samoa between 1899 and 1914. After World War I New Zealand came into power. Samoa got independence in 1962. Apia remained the Capital of Samoa. Currently the population of this place is 34,126.
Apia Samoa has got many historical sites. The Polynesians first settled in this island. Most of the tourists make it their tourism base. The vibrant population mostly follows the traditional way of life. The culture of this place is worth exploring as well.
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