Hawaii is the only archipelago state in the United States. It is far away from the continental United States and is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It is composed of more than 130 large and small islands. Hawaii has 8 larger islands, the top three in terms of area are: Big Island (Hawaii Island), Maui Island, and Oahu Island.
Due to different transliteration habits, these islands have multiple Chinese titles. For example, Oahu is translated into Oahu, Oahu, and Oahu.
The capital of Hawaii, the largest city in the Pacific Ocean-Honolulu (Honolulu), with an urban area of more than 200 square kilometers, is a standard large city. Honolulu is located on Oahu, the third largest island in Hawaii. Why is it not on the Big Island?
The large island covers an area of 10,432 square kilometers, and Oahu is 1,545 square kilometers. Regardless of being an island state in the Pacific Ocean, this area is quite large. Oahu is located in China , Equivalent to the area of a county.
Although the big island is large in size, it is also the latest island in Hawaii. It has one of the most active volcanoes in the world, and the erupting active volcano continues Add new land to the big island. Obviously, this environment is not suitable for the development of big cities.
There is also a larger city on the big island, Hilo, which is the largest settlement on the island. Due to the existence of volcanoes, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was established here, and the unique scenery makes the island's tourism industry flourish.
Honolulu can spawn on the third largest island, there are many factors.
Polynesian people from afar settled in Hawaii more than a thousand years ago. At the end of the 18th century, Hawaii Chief Kamehameha unified the entire Hawaiian Islands and established the Kingdom of Hawaii with Honolulu as the "capital". However, Honolulu at that time did not have the taste of a city, and the houses were simple and simple, just like a village.
The urban development of Honolulu is not the result of the natural development of the local traditional society. It is a social change under the influence of foreign civilization.
The rise of Pacific trade has made this island in the Pacific a haven for many merchant ships and a material supply station. This is the unique Pearl Harbor on Oahu. Pearl Harbor is located in the southern part of Oahu and looks like a chicken's feet. It is an excellent deep-water port and unique in the archipelago. The existence of Pearl Harbor is an important factor in the development of Honolulu into a city.
Because Hawaii is rich in sandalwood, coupled with the advantages of the port, the sandalwood industry in the islands has developed, and Honolulu has the scale of a town, the source of Honolulu’s name Here.
In 1898, Hawaii was incorporated into the United States and became the 50th state in the United States. Honolulu is an important military location. There are people from all over the world, especially those of Asian descent, forming a rare multi-ethnic society in the world.
Honolulu is a tourist attraction with a mild and pleasant climate without much seasonal contrast. Tourism has become a pillar industry of the city, receiving nearly 10 million tourists annually, and tourism revenue ranks first among all industries. The main popular attractions are: Dinosaur Bay, Diamond Head Volcano, Waikiki Beach, Haruna Fountain, Iolani Palace and so on.
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