Island of Oahu

 About Oahu 

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Seventy percent of Hawaii's residents live on Oahu, where Honolulu is the capital city, the principal port, and the business, financial, educational and tourism center of the State. Most residents of Oahu live in the urban area along the southern shore, with the rest of the island being rural or suburban. Towering green cliffs and lush tropical foliage dominate the scenic windward coast. World-famous surfing beaches dot the north shore.

The majority of gay nightclubs and businesses are in the Waikiki area, Honolulu's urban beach resort famous for its stretch of reef-protected white sand beach and wide variety of hotels, restaurants, shops and nightlife.

• Nickname: The Gathering Place
• Population: 905,601
• Land Area: 597 square miles
• Extreme Length: 44 miles
• Extreme Width: 30 miles
• Highest Point: 4,003 feet
• Official Color: Yellow
• Official Flower: Ilima