Honolulu o Honolulú es la capital y localidad más grande del estado de Hawái, en los Estados Unidos. Honolulu es la más sureña de entre las principales ciudades estadounidenses. Aunque el nombre de Honolulu se refiere al área urbana en la costa sureste de la isla de Oahu, la ciudad y el condado de Honolulu han formado una ciudad-condado consolidada que cubre toda la isla (aproximadamente 600 km² de superficie). En hawaiano, "Honolulu" significa "bahía resguardada" o "lugar de resguardo". Se dice que antiguamente se llamaba Kou, el nombre de un distrito que abarca aproximadamente el área desde Nuuanu Avenue a Alakea Street y de Hotel Street a Queen Street, y que es el corazón del actual distrito del centro.Otros lugares de Oahu con renombre internacional son Waikiki, Pearl Harbor y Diamond Head. Según el censo del 1 de julio de 2004, las estimaciones de población de Honolulu eran de 377.260 habitantes, y para el condado completo, de 900.000.

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Honolulu (/ˌhɒnəˈluːluː/ or /ˌhoʊnoʊˈluːluː/; Hawaiian pronunciation: [honoˈlulu], is the largest city in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is an unincorporated part of and the county seat of the City and County of Honolulu on the island of Oahu. Honolulu is the most populous city in and the state capital of Hawaii. The city is the main gateway to Hawaii and a major portal into the United States. The city 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. Honolulu is the most remote city of its size in the world and is both the westernmost and the southernmost major U.S. city. For statistical purposes, the U.S. Census Bureau recognizes the approximate area commonly referred to as "City of Honolulu" (not to be confused with the "City and County") as a census county division (CCD). Honolulu is a major financial center of the islands and of the Pacific Ocean. The population of the city of Honolulu was 337,256 as of the 2010 census, while the Honolulu CCD was 390,738 and the population of the consolidated city and county was 953,207. Honolulu means "sheltered harbor" or "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 attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan near the city on December 7, 1941. As of 2015, Honolulu was ranked high on world livability rankings, and was also ranked as the 2nd safest city in the U.S. It is also the most populated Oceanian city outside Australasia and ranks second only to Auckland as the most populous city in Polynesia.

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