Honolulu, Hawaii

• Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Although the name “Honolulu” refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and the county are consolidated, known as the City and County of Honolulu, and the city and county are designated as the entire island. For statistical purposes, the U.S. Census Bureau recognizes the urban part of Honolulu as a census-designated place. Honolulu is also referred to as the business and trade capital of the pacific, and is the largest city in the South Pacific along with being the United States most southwesterly large city. The population of the CDP was 371,657 at the 2000 census, while the population of the City and County was 909,863, making it the 57th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Honolulu is also the most populous state capital relative to state population. In the Hawaiian language, Honolulu means “sheltered bay” or “place of shelter”. Honolulu 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.

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