Apia
[ ah-pee-ah, ah-pee-ah ]
/ ɑˈpi ɑ, ˈɑ piˌɑ /
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noun
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
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Apia
/ (æˈpɪə, ˈæpɪə) /
noun
the capital of (Western) Samoa: a port on the N coast of Upolu. Pop: 41 000 (2005 est)
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