Honolulu is a modern city with numerous skyscrapers and extensive tourist, educational and social infrastructure on the island of Oahu. The economic and tourist boom resulted in rapid economic growth not only in Honolulu but throughout Hawaii. Thanks to modern air transportation, the islands are visited by millions of visitors every year. It is impossible to underestimate the tropical climate present here and the ubiquitous ease of daily living.
The downtown district is home to the most important government and commercial buildings on the island. It is also the political and economic center of Honolulu. There are many museums and monuments, and the central government buildings are the State Capitol, Washington Place, and City Hall.
Honolulu has universities and colleges that are accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges:
Hawaii Pacific University
The University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu Community College
Kapiolani Community College
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Honolulu has an international airport on the western edge, Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. The highways that serve Honolulu are Interstate H-1, Interstate H-201, Interstate H-3.
Aliʻiolani Hale is an administrative building in Honolulu. It was completed in 1874 and united all the essential government agencies of the then Kingdom of Hawaii. Today, the building houses the Hawaii Supreme Court, a history center, and a law library.