Facts about Hawaii
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On August 21st, 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower declared Hawaii to be the 50th state in the union. Learn more about The ALOHA State. (state's nickname) Think you know about the Aloha State? Take a short Quiz |
 The flag was adopted in 1959, the flag has
eight stripes of alternation red, white and blue that represent the
eight major islands. Nihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe and the Big Island of Hawaii.
The State seal also adopted that year includes the state Motto. The state coat of arms in in the center, with a figure of King Kamehameha I to the left and the Goddess of Liberty on the right. Motto: Ua mau ke ea o ka aina I ka pono 
Bird: Nene Goose The (unofficial) State Fish: the Hawaiian Trigger fish. The actual name is Humuhumunukunukuapua`a. State Mammal: Humpback Whale Highest Point: Mauna Kea @ 13,796 feet. From the bottom of the ocean it's the highest mountain in the world. Mt. Everest is a bit higher when measured from sea level! Lowest Point: along the shore lines. Hawaii's Population: 1,224,398 estimate in 2001 |
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| Hawaii's Area Code: 808
Governor: Linda Lingle (R)
Hawaii's Industries include, tourism, canning, clothing and sugar Hawaii's Fishing Industries: Swordfish, Bigeye tunaHawaii's Manufacturing: printed materials, food products, and petroleum products. Hawaii's Agriculture includes: pineapple, coffee. sugar, flowers, fruits & vegetables |
Here are some interesting facts about Hawaii
Location: 25.002N, 167.998W |
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tip to tip, Hawaii is the widest state in the United States
There are four counties in Hawaii (Kauai; city and county of Honolulu; Maui; and Hawaii). Each city has a mayor and council in charge. There are only 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet. Vowels: A, E, I, O, U Consonants: H, K, L, M, N, P, WHawaii is the only state that is not part of the the mainland of North America. Hawaii is the only state that grows coffeeOne-third of the world's commercial supply of pineapples comes from Hawaii Hawaii is the most isolated population center on earth. Hawaii is 2,390 miles from California; 4,900 miles from China; 3,850 miles from Japan; and 5,280 miles from the Philippines.Hawaii has its own time zone (Hawaiian Standard Time.) There is no daylight savings time. The time runs 3 hours behind Pacific Standard Time and 6 hours behind Eastern Standard Time right now. Remember this when calling the islands or from the islands. Hawaii was once an independent monarchy. Polynesian monarchs rules the islands for 99 years, 1795-1894. The islands became republic. No other state has had this form of government.
In
Hawaii, there are no racial or ethnic majorities, everyone is a minority. Caucasians
(Haoles) constitute about 34%; Japanese-American about 32%; Filipino-American about 16% and Chinese-American about 5%. It is very difficult to determine racial identification as most of the population has some mixture of
ethnicities, (Hapa). |
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The island of OAHU |
| Honolulu is the nation's 11th largest metropolitan area
The island of Oahu is made of two volcanoes; Iolani Palace is the only royal palace in the United States. Wai Golf Course is Hawaii's first municipal course, KoOlau Golf Course is the Nations most challenging course. Honolulu is the largest city in the world -- it has the longest borders. Honolulu is about 1,500 miles long or more distance than halfway across the 48 contiguous states. 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.The Royal Hawaiian Hotel is the second oldest hotel. It's well spotted for it's color. At one time the Aloha Tower was the tallest building in Hawaii. It stands 14 stories tall. Cruise ships still visit the islands at the Tower.
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The island of HAWAII |
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Kilauea
Iki is the world's largest and most active volcano. The southernmost point in the United States is located at 18:54:49 N 155:41:00 W. It is located on the Island of Hawaii, it's name is Ka Lae. There is a constant 27 knots per hour wind blowing east to west, 24 hours per day and 365 days per year. A Green Beach is about a 3 mile hike from this location. Hawaii is the worldwide leader in harvesting macadamia nuts and orchidsParker Ranch near Kamuela on the island of Hawaii is the largest ranch in the United States . It has about 480,000 acres of land. Hawaii has 10 different climate zones. The world's biggest telescope and more scientific observatories in one place than anywhere else in the world
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other islands |
| Hulope Bay off of Lanai is a marine preserve and considered one of the best diving spots in the world. |
| The Island of Kahoolawae was once used as a target by the U.S. Navy and Air Force the services are cleaning up unexploded shells. The island consists of an uninhabited area of 45 square miles. You must get permission to go ashore. |
| Haleakala Crater, found on Maui, is the world's largest dormant volcano. |
| Waialeale Mountain, found on the Garden isle of Kauai, averages 488 inches of rain per year and is considered the wettest spot on earth. |
| Molokai has the world's highest sea cliffs, Hawaii's longest waterfall, and the largest white sand beach in the state. |
| Niihau
is privately owned by the Robinson family. There is a population of 230 and it's 69 square
miles. It is mostly used for cattle ranching.
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