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Aloha, Streets of Honolulu Honolulu Is an Interesting City Aloha, Streets of Honolulu Honolulu is an interesting city. It is the largest city in the state of Hawaii. It is also Hawaii’s major seaport. Its name comes from the Hawaiian language meaning “sheltered harbor.” From the source honolulu facts.co, “By area, Honolulu is the largest city in the world—if you’re talking city borders. According to Hawaii’s constitution, any island not named to a county, is considered part of Honolulu, making the city 1,500 miles long.” Within its city limits, Honolulu occupies over 60 square miles, with a density at nearly 6,000 people per square mile. The Aloha State’s capital (Cross roads of the Pacific and the Big Pineapple) is Honolulu. It is the 12th most populated state capital. Honolulu ranks 40th in population at approximately 1.4 million people in Hawaii. As of 2017, Honolulu’s population is 337,256, 3% native Hawaiians, 8% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islanders, 54% Asian, 17% white and remainder mixture of other races and ethnic groups. Weather in Honolulu averages between 50 and 85 degrees. In terms of its economy, Hawaii shipped $1.239 billion worth of goods around the globe during 2016. Highest value Hawaiian exports are helicopters, miscellaneous aircraft parts, petroleum oils, aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures, miscellaneous military equipment, civilian aircraft and scrap iron, according to United States Census Bureau data. Capital landmarks are Aloha Stadium, Pearl Harbor Pacific Valor Monument, Waikiki Beach, Punchbowl Crater (National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific) and Diamond Head. Hawaii’s flag is named Ka Hae Hawai’I (The flag of Hawaii). It was adopted on December 29, 1845 and is both a civil and state flag. The colors and symbolism: White for purity, innocence and peace; Blue for vigilance, perseverance and justice; the Union Jack represents Great Britain’s relationship as a protectorate and the stripes represent the eight‐inhabited islands of Hawaii Sources: http://honolulu.facts.co/honolulufunfactsforkids/funhonolulufacts.php, https://www.worldscapitalcities.com/capital‐facts‐for‐honolulu‐united‐states/, https://suburbanstats.org/population/hawaii/how‐many‐people‐live‐in‐honolulu, https://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10524/505/2/JL22143.pdf, http://hawaiiflag.facts.co/hawaiistateflagof/hawaiiflag.php, https://www.history.com/topics/liliuokalani, and https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/honolulucountyhawaii/PST045216 acuri.net John R. Vincenti Honolulu Government – Streets – Art ‐ History .
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