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Oahu Island in Hawaii.
Oahu, island in central
Hawaii, between Kauai and Molokai islands, in Honolulu County; it is the
third largest island in the state, after Hawaii and Maui. The most
heavily populated of the Hawaiian islands, Oahu is known as the
Gathering Place. It is 64 km (40 mi) long and 42 km (26 mi) wide. Oahu
is the commercial center of Hawaii and is important to United States
defense in the Pacific. Pearl Harbor naval base is situated here.
Two parallel mountain ranges, the Koolau Range and the Waianae Range,
cross Oahu from northwest to southeast. A wide fertile plateau separates
the two ranges. The chief agricultural industries in Oahu are the
growing and processing of pineapples and sugarcane; tourism also is very
important to the economy.
Among the many popular beaches is the renowned Waikiki, backed by the
famous Diamond Head, an extinct volcano. The largest community,
Honolulu, is the state capital. Area, 1,546 sq km (597 sq mi);
population (2000) 876,677.
The Seven Islands of Hawaii
There are seven Hawaii Islands spread
out across the area. Check out which
island you would be interested in when on one of our Hawaii Cruises.
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