Hawaii - Fun Facts, State Symbols, Photos, Visitor Info

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James Madison

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Entered the Union: August 21, 1959 (50)	Capital: Honolulu
Origin of Name: The islands may have been named by Hawaii Loa, their traditional discoverer. Or after Hawaii or Hawaiki, the traditional home of the Polynesians.
State Nicknames: Aloha State • Paradise of the Pacific
State Motto: The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness. (Ua mau ke ea o ka aina I ka pono)
State Bird: Nene (Hawaiian Goose)	State Tree: Kukui (Candlenut)
State Animal: Humpback Whale	State Flower: Yellow Hibiscus
State Forests: 19 • State Parks: 52	State Song: “Hawaii Ponoi"
Famous for: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Pearl Harbor Memorials, Waikiki Beach
Famous Hawaiians: Angela Perez Baraquio (Miss America 2001), Steve Case (business executive), Samuel Castle (missionary), Fr. Damien and Mother Marianne Cope (ministers to leper colony), Don Ho (entertainer), Kaahumanu (Hawaiian queen), Duke Paoa Kahanamoku (Olympic swimmer), Kamahameha I (first Hawaiian king), Kamehameha V (last of the dynasty), Liliuokalani (last Hawaiian monarch), Bette Midler (singer), Ellison Onizuka (astronaut), Chad Rowan (sumo wrestler), Carolyn Suzanne Sapp (Miss America 1991), Don Stroud (actor), Claus Spreckels (developer)
Native Animals: Click on photos of the animals on this page to find out more about them and to hear the sounds they make.

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Hawaii, 2,397 miles west-southwest of San Francisco, is a 1,523-mile chain of islets and eight main islands—Hawaii, Kahoolawe, Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai, and Niihau.

The Hawaiian Islands are the projecting tops of the biggest mountain range in the world.

Hawaii is the only U.S. state whose land area is increasing (from volcanic eruptions).

Hawaii is the most isolated population center on the face of the earth. Hawaii is 2,390 miles from California; 3,850 miles from Japan.

First settled by Polynesians sailing from other Pacific islands between A.D. 300 and 600, Hawaii was visited in 1778 by British captain James Cook, who called the group the Sandwich Islands.

Hawaii has the highest population density in the United States.

The Japanese attack on the naval base at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, was directly responsible for U.S. entry into World War II.

More than one-third of the world's commercial supply of pineapples comes from Hawaii. It is the only state that grows coffee. Hawaii is also a producer of cane sugar and macadamia nuts.

Hawaii is the southernmost state in the United States.

Hawaii has its own time zone (Hawaiian Standard Time.) The time runs two hours behind Pacific Standard Time. They do not observe Daylight Savings Time.

The highest recorded temperature is 100 degrees. Temperatures hover near 90 in August and September. Temperatures in December or January hover around 75 degrees.

The ocean temperature varies from about 72 degrees in the winter to around 82 degrees in the summer.

The island of O'ahu is 44 miles long by 25 miles wide. Mount Ka’ala is the highest point on Oahu, rising 4,020 feet above sea level. Mount Ka’ala is the highest point on Oahu, rising 4,020 feet above sea level.

Honolulu is the nation's 11th largest metropolitan area.

Iolani Palace in the heart of downtown Honolulu is the only royal palace in the United States. Electric lights illuminated Iolani Palace four years before the White house had them.

Hawaii has a wealth of native species. Many of them are endemic, that is, found nowhere else in the world.

Hawaiian monk seals are one of only two mammals that are endemic to Hawaii. Adult seals weigh 400 to 600 pounds and feed on fish, squid, and crustaceans.

The Hawaiian alphabet consists of only twelve letters. The five vowels are A,E, I, O,U. And the seven consonants are H,K,L,M,N,P,W.

Hawaiians' life expectancy for males is 75 years, for females 80 -- the highest in the U.S.

Oahu is home to the world’s largest wind generator. The windmill is located on the top of a 20-story tower. It has two blades, each measuring 400 feet (122 m) in length.

The island of Kauai is home to the wettest spot on Earth. The average yearly rainfall on Mt. Waialeale is about 397 inches

By law, no building on Kauai is allowed to be built taller than a palm tree.

The Big Island of Hawaii is the worldwide leader in harvesting macadamia nuts and orchids.

Kilauea volcano on the Big Island is the largest and most active volcano in the world.

Lake Waiau on the Big Island is the highest lake in the United States. It’s located at an altitude of 13,020 feet

The tallest coconut tree stands in Hilo and measures 92 feet and 5 inches

The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands are home to more than 7,000 marine species, a quarter of which are found nowhere else in the world.

Ethnic Roots of Hawaiians: 21.9% Caucasian, 20.6% Hawaiian/part Hawaiian, 19.4% mixed (non-Hawaiian), 18.2% Japanese, 14% Filipino. Chinese, Korean, Samoan and African make up less than 4% of the population.

Religion in Hawaii: 63% Christian (39% Protestant • 24% Catholic), 18% Agnostic, 9% Buddhist, 5% LDS, and 5% other.

Father Damien dedicated his life in service to the lepers of Molokai. A full size statue of Fr. Damien stands in front of the Hawaii State Legislature. In 1985, he was beatified towards sainthood by Pope John Paul II. In 2005, Father Damien was chosen as the Greatest Belgian of all time by the Flemish public broadcasting service, VRT.

Sanctity of Life Day

January 22
"All human life is a gift from our Creator that is sacred, unique and worthy of protection. On National Sanctity of Human Life Day, our country recognizes that each person, including every person waiting to be born, has a special place and purpose in this world." Pres. George W. Bush
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Religious Freedom Day

January 16
Each year, the President declares January 16th to be Religious Freedom Day. This day is the anniversary of the passage of the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom in 1786.
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Martin Luther King

January 16
A U.S. holiday honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., an influential American civil rights leader who peacefully worked for equal rights for all Americans.
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Epiphany

January 6
The Feast of the Epiphany marks the end of the 12 Days of Christmas and celebrates the revelation of the birth of Jesus Christ as Savior of the whole world. Magi (wise men) from the east follow a star that suddenly appeared at Jesus' birth...
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New Year

January 1
In countries which ue the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Day is usually celebrated on January 1. The celebration of the New Year is a major event worldwide.
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