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Apia

Oceania

Apia is the capital and largest city of Samoa, on the central north coast of Upolu island. It is the world's westernmost capital of a sovereign state and became Samoa's formal capital in 1959. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
35,974 1
2021 census figure, from Apia's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
123.81 1
Founding Year
1850 2
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Elevation (m)
2 2
Latitude
13.8333 degrees south 1
Longitude
171.75 degrees west 1
Connections

Capital Of

Samoa, Countries

Apia is the capital of Samoa.

Source Apia (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Site Of

Samoa Airways

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Samoa Airwaystier 2
Sources
1. Apia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    35,974 (2021 census)
  • Infobox, area
    47.80 sq mi (123.81 km2)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    13°50′S 171°45′W
  • Lead section
    The modern city of Apia was founded in the 1850s, and it has been the official capital of Samoa since 1959.
  • Introduction
    Apia is the capital and largest city of Samoa.
  • In Group: Cities of Oceania (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Apia (Wikidata)
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 2 m
  • P571 (inception)
    inception 1850
View the Source
Wikidata: Apia
Wikidata Q36260, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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