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Money spent on Iraq War: $418 billion (as of April 19, 2007) which would buy:
3.8 million units of affordable housing
OR 20 million 4-year scholarships to public universities
OR health care for 250 million children
OR 7 million public school teachers

Source: costof war.com.
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Honolulu is the largest city in the world -- at least it has the longest borders. According to the state constitution any island (or islet) not named as belonging to a county belongs to Honolulu. This makes all islands within the Hawaiian Archipelago, that stretch to Midway Island (1,500 miles northwest of Hawaii) part of Honolulu. Honolulu is about 1,500 miles long or more distance than halfway across the 48 contiguous states. 
Source: 50states.com

The highest recorded temperature is 96' F (Honolulu Airport), but temperatures over 92' F generally occur only once
or twice a year. The
 lowest temperature (under 3000 feet altitude) is 56' F. Temperatures under 60' F may occur but rarely more than once a year. Average daytime temp. (July) is 82' F. Average daytime temperature in January is 72' F.
Source: 50states.com

Multiple Listing Service Listings and sales for Oahu 1995 & 2006
Year  number listed   number sold    % mean price  median price
1995   12,834   4,060  31.6   $ 307,617
2006 18,905 10,823  57.2     $545,137
Single family   7,233   4,041  55.9 $  778,393     630,000
Condominium/cooperative 10,220   6,380  62.4     363,639      310,000
Vacant land      675      183  27.1     871,329      425,000
Multi-family      389      126  32.4   1,284,297      996,500
Commercial/industrial      178      63  35.4   1,738,133      750,000
Source: Honolulu Board of Realtors, Research Department

Employment & Wages: 1995 & 2005
1995    Average annual wage        $27,359
2005    Average annual wage        $36,347
Source:  Hawaii State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations,  Employment and Payrolls in Hawaii (annual) and records and <http://www.hiwi.org/admin/uploadedPublications/1659_ES2005.PDF> accessed November 27, 2006; and calculations by Hawaii State Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism.
 
Most Common First Names on
Birth Certificates in Hawai`i, 2005
 Most Common Surname on Birth & Death Certificates in Hawai`i, 2005
Boy's Names Girl's Names Surname Births Surname Deaths
Name Number Name Number
Joshua 95 Emma 50 Lee 68 Lee 68
Jacob 89 Mia 47 Smith 50 Wong 46
Noah 85 Madison 46 Brown 47 Kim 37
Ethan 72 Alyssa 43 Kim 46 Tanaka 35
Isaiah 69 Kayla 43 Wong 44 Nakamura 34
Elijah 67 Taylor 42 Garcia 42 Yamamoto 31
Matthew 65 Samantha 41 Johnson 42 Chang 29
Tyler 59 Sophia 39 Nguyen 42 Higa 29
Dylan 58 Isabella 35 Silva 36 Smith 29
Alexander 52 Jasmine 35 Anderson 35 Young 29
Christian 52 Trinity 35
Source: Hawaii State Department of Health,  Ofice of Health Status Monitering, records
Hawaii Inmate Population at Contracted Facilities in Other States: 1996 to 2004
(FY ending June 30)
Year  Population @ contracted facilities Assigned total inmate population Percentage of total inmate population
1996  300 3,629   8.24
1997  300 4,604   6.52
1998 600 5,216 11.50
1999 1,178 5,043 23.36
2000 1,079  5,127 21.05
2001 1,194 5,412 22.06
2002 1,232 5,569 22.12
2003 1,295 5,657 22.89
2004 1,579 5,958 26.50
Source: Hawaii State Department of Public Safety,  Annual Report 2003 and Inmate Population “Department of Public Safety End of Month Population Report.”
<http://www.hawaii gov/psd/psd_home.php> accessed June 6,2005 and records
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