하와이 오아후 와이키키 해변 (Hawaii Oahu Waikiki beach)

하와이 오아후 와이키키 해변~ 바람도 파도도 참 예쁨 ㅋ Oʻahu (pronounced [oˈʔɐhu]) or Oahu /oʊˈɑːhuː/, known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands; however, it is home to about two-thirds of the population of the U S state of Hawaii, and is the home of Honolulu International Airport The state capital, Honolulu, is on Oʻahu's southeast coast Including small close-in offshore islands such as Ford Island and the islands in Kaneohe Bay and off the eastern (windward) coast, it has a total land area of 596 7 square miles (1,545 4 km2), making it the 20th largest island in the United States Along with the rest of the Hawaiian Islands, Oahu is one of the largest and northernmost islands of Polynesia In the greatest dimension, this volcanic island is 44 miles (71 km) long and 30 miles (48 km) across The length of the shoreline is 227 miles (365 km) The island is the result of two separate shield volcanoes: Waiʻanae and Koʻolau, with a broad "valley" or saddle (the central Oʻahu Plain) between them The highest point is Kaʻala in the Waiʻanae Range, rising to 4,003 feet (1,220 m) above sea level Hawaii (English pronunciation: Listeni/həˈwaɪʲi/ hə-WY-(y)ee; locally, [həˈwɐ(ɪ)ʔi]; Hawaiian: Hawaiʻi [həˈvɐjʔi]) is the 50th and most recent state of the United States of America, receiving statehood on August 21, 1959 Hawaii is the only U S state located in Oceania and the only one composed entirely of islands It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean Hawaii is the only U S state not located in the Americas The state does not observe daylight saving time The state encompasses nearly the entire volcanic Hawaiian archipelago, which comprises hundreds of islands spread over 1,500 miles (2,400 km) At the southeastern end of the archipelago, the eight main islands are—in order from northwest to southeast: Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe, Maui and the Island of Hawaiʻi The last is the largest island in the group; it is often called the "Big Island" or "Hawaiʻi Island" to avoid confusion with the state or archipelago The archipelago is physiographically and ethnologically part of the Polynesian subregion of Oceania Hawaii's diverse natural scenery, warm tropical climate, abundance of public beaches, oceanic surroundings, and active volcanoes make it a popular destination for tourists, surfers, biologists, and volcanologists Because of its central location in the Pacific and 19th-century labor migration, Hawaii's culture is strongly influenced by North American and Asian cultures, in addition to its indigenous Hawaiian culture Hawaii has over a million permanent residents, along with many visitors and U S military personnel Its capital is Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu Hawaii is the 8th-smallest and the 11th-least populous, but the 13th-most densely populated of the fifty U S states It is the only state with an Asian plurality The state's coastline is about 750 miles (1,210 km) long, the fourth longest in the U S after the coastlines of Alaska, Florida and California