Honolulu on O’ahu
Monday, 28 October 2013 - 01:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika Category/Kategorie: General
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Honolulu Harbor, outside the Hawaii Prince Hotel © flickr.com – Shawn Rossi/cc-by-2.0
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Honolulu is the county seat of the
City and County of
Honolulu . It is the state capital and the most populous city in the
U.S. state of Hawaii . Situated on the island of
Oahu , it is known worldwide as a major tourist destination; Honolulu is the main gateway to Hawaii and a major gateway into the United States of America. It is also a major hub for international business, military defense, as well as famously being host to a diverse variety of east-west and Pacific culture, cuisine, and traditions. In the
Hawaiian language ,
Honolulu means “sheltered bay” or “place of shelter”; alternatively, it means “calm port”. The old name is said to be
Kou , a district roughly encompassing the area from Nuuanu Avenue to Alakea Street and from Hotel Street to Queen Street which is the heart of the present downtown district. The city has been the capital of the Hawaiian islands since 1845 and gained historical recognition following the
Japanese attack on
Pearl Harbor near the city on December 7, 1941.
Honolulu is a major financial center of the islands and of the Pacific Ocean. The population is at 390,000, while the population of the consolidated city and county was 953,000. Honolulu is the most populous state capital relative to state population. The UK consulting firm Mercer , in a 2009 assessment “conducted to help governments and major companies place employees on international assignments”, ranked Honolulu 29th worldwide in quality of living; the survey factored in political stability, personal freedom, sanitation, crime, housing, the natural environment, recreation, banking facilities, availability of consumer goods, education, and public services including transportation.
Honolulu Harbor, outside the Hawaii Prince Hotel © flickr.com - Shawn Rossi/cc-by-2.0
An economic and tourism boom following statehood brought rapid economic growth to Honolulu and Hawaiʻi. Modern air travel brings, as of 2007, 7.6 million visitors annually to the islands, with 62.3% entering at
Honolulu International Airport . Today, Honolulu is a modern city with numerous high-rise buildings, and
Waikīkī is the center of the tourism industry in Hawaiʻi, with thousands of hotel rooms.
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City and County of Honolulu ,
HonoluluMagazine.com ,
Hawaii Tourism Authority ,
Wikivoyage Honolulu and
Wikipedia Honolulu . Learn more about the
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