Upolu (
pō`l), volcanic island (1986 est. pop. 163,000), Samoa Samoa, formerly Western Samoa, officially Independent State of Samoa, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 177,000), South Pacific, comprising the western half of the Samoa island chain.
..... Click the link for more information. , S Pacific, the most populous of the Samoan islands. Upolu's land area is c.430 sq mi (1,110 sq km); the highest peak is Vaaifetu (c.3,600 ft/1,100 m). The island is well watered, and its fertile soil yields cacao, rubber, bananas, and coconuts. Apia Apia (äpē`ə), town (1983 est. pop. 35,000), capital of Samoa , on the northern coast of Upolu island.
..... Click the link for more information. , the capital of Samoa, is the chief port and major city of the island. At Saluafata, the second port, there is a U.S. naval station. Robert Louis Stevenson Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850–94, Scottish novelist, poet, and essayist, b. Edinburgh. Handicapped from youth by delicate health, he struggled all his life against tuberculosis. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1875, but he never practiced.
..... Click the link for more information. spent his last years on Upolu, residing at his home, Vailima.
Upolu
pō`l), volcanic island (1986 est. pop. 163,000), Samoa Samoa, formerly Western Samoa, officially Independent State of Samoa, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 177,000), South Pacific, comprising the western half of the Samoa island chain...... Click the link for more information. , S Pacific, the most populous of the Samoan islands. Upolu's land area is c.430 sq mi (1,110 sq km); the highest peak is Vaaifetu (c.3,600 ft/1,100 m). The island is well watered, and its fertile soil yields cacao, rubber, bananas, and coconuts. Apia Apia (äpē`ə), town (1983 est. pop. 35,000), capital of Samoa , on the northern coast of Upolu island.
..... Click the link for more information. , the capital of Samoa, is the chief port and major city of the island. At Saluafata, the second port, there is a U.S. naval station. Robert Louis Stevenson Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850–94, Scottish novelist, poet, and essayist, b. Edinburgh. Handicapped from youth by delicate health, he struggled all his life against tuberculosis. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1875, but he never practiced.
..... Click the link for more information. spent his last years on Upolu, residing at his home, Vailima.
Upolu
an island in the SW central Pacific, in Samoa. Chief town: Apia. Pop.: 134 400 (2001). Area: 1114 sq. km (430 sq. miles)
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