Economic Development Of Hawaii
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Hawaii, with an area of 28,313 sq. km (10,932 sq. mi.), is the
43rd largest state in the U.S.; 6.9% of the land is owned by the
federal government. It consists mainly of the Hawaiian Islands, eight
main islands and 124 islets, reefs, and shoals. The major islands in
order of size are Hawai ....
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.... of Gross State Product (GSP). In
contrast, visitor-related expenditures stood at just over 4% of
Hawaii's GSP prior to statehood. Today the positions are reversed;
sugar and pineapple constitute about 1% of GSP, defense accounts for
just under 11%, while visitor-related spending comes close to 24% of
Hawaii's GSP.
The movement toward a service- and trade-based economy becomes
even more apparent when considering the distribution of Hawaii's jobs
across sectors. The share of the ....
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