Apia is the capital of Samoa.  The largest city in Samoa, Apia has a population of 37,708. The city is located on the central north coast of Upolu, the second largest island in Samoa.  Apia is the only city in the country and belongs to the politcal district of Tuamasaga.  The boundaries of the Apia Urban Area stretch from Letogo Village to Vaitele.  Apia was founded in 1850 and has been the capital of the country since 1959.  The city got its name from Apia Village in Samoa.  The village still exists and has its own matai leaders.http://www.juggle.com/apia 

Apia is home to the National University of Samoa, which was founded in 1984.http://www.juggle.com/apia   The University of the South Pacific School of Agriculture is also in the area on the outskirts of the city.http://www.usp.ac.fj/index.php?id=alafua 

In March 1889, Apia was the location of naval standoff where seven ships from the United States, Germany, and Britain refused to leave the harbor while a typhoon was headed to the area.  All seven ships were sunk with the exception of the British ship Calliope.  Almost 200 German and American deaths happened as a result of the typhoon.

Samoa was trying to gain independence from European rule in the 1920s and formal opposition was organized under the Mau movement.http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/politics/samoa/rise-of-mau  Apia became the main area where marches and meetings were setup in order to oppose the Europeans.http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/politics/samoa/rise-of-mau  During the meetings, the Samoans documented their complaints and prepared formal documents to the New Zealand government.http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/politics/samoa/rise-of-mau 

Apia lies at latitude 13° 48'S and longitude171° 45'W.http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=282  The annual average high temperature is 84 F, and the annual average low is 80 F.http://www.climatetemp.info/samoa/  The driest month of the year is July (3.2 inches) and the wettest month of the year is January (17.9 inches).http://www.climatetemp.info/samoa/  The annual relative humidity is 75.9%, and the average hours of sunlight per year is 2575.http://www.climatetemp.info/samoa/ 

• Robert Louis Stevenson Museum:  The burial site of the poet.http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g312868-Activities-Apia_Upolu.html 
• Papaseea Sliding Rock:  Features three waterfalls.http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g312868-Activities-Apia_Upolu.html 
• Old Apia Market:  Flea Markethttp://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g312868-Activities-Apia_Upolu.html 
• Papapapaitai Falls:  Features a volcano crater and a rain forest.http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g312868-Activities-Apia_Upolu.html 
• Samoa Urban Adventures:  Offers day tours around Samoa that range from two hours to one day.http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g312868-Activities-Apia_Upolu.html  

• Pua Magasiva:  Actorhttp://www.juggle.com/apia 
• Malaefou Mackenzie:  Former NFL Football Playerhttp://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MacKMa20.htm