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Oahu at a glance
Welcome to the islands' Gathering Place. Visit Waikiki, Waimea and Manoa - even the names are magical. Watch hula, dine on Pacific Rim Cuisine, and snorkel Hanauma Bay. East meets West in every aspect and the warm spirit of Aloha embraces it all.
Oahu history
Prehistoric Hawai'i Hawai'i began 60 million years ago as
what geologists call a hot spot: a bulge of hot, molten rock
about 250 miles wide running down 1900 miles to our planet's iron
core. It rose to the Pacific Ocean plate, where it melted the rock
and turned to magma, breaking out of the Earth's crust as lava, and
eventually turning to land. Today on Honolulu's home island, O'ahu,
there are the remnants of two huge volcanoes, Waianae and Ko'olau.
Oahu local information
State: Hawaii Country: United StatesHonolulu By the numbers:
Population: 371,657 Elevation: 7 feet Average Annual Rainfall: 21.6 inches Average Jan. Temperature: 73 degrees F Average July Temperature: 80 degrees F Quick Facts:
Industries: Oil, electronics, computers, automobile manufacturing,
aerospace industries, agriculture, telecommunications, chemicals,
mining, processing and packaging Major Tourist Destination: the beaches, golf courses Ethnic Mix: 19.67% Caucasian; 1.62% African-American; 6.85% Hawaiian natives; 4.37% Hispanic; 55.85% Asian Time Zone: GMT-10 Country Dialing Code: 1 Area Code: 808 Did You Know?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 by Japan triggered the
entrance of the United States into World War II and the imposition
of martial law until 1944. Pearl Harbor is today one of the most
frequently visited tourist attractions in Hawaii. Interestingly,
Pearl Harbor has as many visitors from Japan as it does from the
United States. Orientation:
Located on the southern end of Oahu, Honolulu is a harbor city
located 2550 miles southwest of Los Angeles. Honolulu is dually the
capital and the largest city in the Hawaiian Islands.
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