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Completed in 1928, Honolulu Hale is the city and county seat
Kirk Caldwell was elected mayor of Honolulu County on November 6, 2012, and has began serving as the county's 14th mayor on January 2, 2013. The municipal offices of the City and County of Honolulu, including Honolulu Hale, the seat of the city and county, are located in the Capitol District, as are the Hawaii state government buildings.
The largest city and airport in the Hawaiian Islands, Honolulu acts as a natural gateway to the islands' large tourism industry, which brings millions of visitors and contributes $10 billion annually to the local economy.

Port of Honolulu, as seen by Russian artist Louis Choris in 1816

Queen Street, Honolulu, 1856, wenku.baidu.comy George Henry Burgess

The Great Chinatown Fire
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 68.4 square miles (177.2 km2). 60.5 square miles (156.7 km2) of it is land, and 7.9 square miles (20.5 km2) of it (11.56%) is water.
Honolulu viewed from Diamond Head crater.
• Ala Moana Center • Aloha Tower • Bishop Museum • Diamond Head • Hanauma Bay • Honolulu Museum of Art • Honolulu Zoo • ʻIolani Palace • Lyon Arboretum • National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific • USS Arizona Memorial • Waikiki Aquarium • Waikiki Beach • Waikiki Trolley
•——The Gathering Place
• Honolulu is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is the county seat of the City and County of Honolulu. Situated on the island of Oahu, it is known worldwide as a major tourist destination; Honolulu is the main gateway to Hawaii and a major gateway into the United States of America. It 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 experiences a tropical semi-arid climate (Köppen classification Bsh), with a mostly dry summer season, due
to a rain shadow effect.[22] Temperatures vary little throughout the months, with average high temperatures of 80–90 °F (27–32 °C) and average lows of 65–75 °F (18–24 °C) throughout the year.
•——The Gambling Capital of the World. The Entertainment Capital of the World. The Marriage Capital of the World.
• Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city known primarily for gambling, shopping, fine dining, and nightlife and is the leading financial and cultural center for Southern Nevada. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous for its consolidated casino–hotels and associated entertainment.