State No 50,
State Date August 21, 1959,
Capital
Honolulu,
Population 1,211,537; 42nd, 12/00,
Area Codes 808,
Nickname Aloha State,
Motto The life of the land is
perpetuated in righteousness,
Origin Could be based on native
Hawaiian wordfor homeland, "Owhyhee,
Bird Nene,
Flower
Hibiscus or Pua Aloalo,
Tree Kukui - Candlenut,
Area 10932
sq.mi., 43rd Land 6423 sq.mi., 47th Water 4508 sq.mi., 13th Coastline 750
mi., 4th Shoreline 1,052 mi., 17th,
Colleges Universities Chaminade
University of Honolulu. Hawaii Pacific University - English Language
Programs. Hawaii Pacific University, Office of Admissions. Leeward Community
College - University of Hawaii. University of Hawai`i at Hilo English
Language Institute. University of Hawaii - Maui Community College.,
Agriculture Sugarcane, pineapples, nursery stock, livestock, macadamia
nuts,
Industry Tourism, food processing, apparel, fabricated metal
products, stone, clay, and glass products,
Tourism Surfing, swimming,
snorkeling, fishing, volcano national park,
National Forests
Haleakala National Park. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.,
Song Hawaii
Ponoi - Hawaii's Own,
State Parks Akaka Falls State Park. City of
Refuge National Historical Park. Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
Heeia State Park. Kahana Valley State Park. Kalaupapa National Historical
Park. Kokee State Park. Lava Tree State Park. Lydgate State Park. Mackenzie
State Park. Manuka State Park. Milolii State Park. National Memorial
Cemetery of the Pacific. Nualolo Kai State Park. Palaau State Park. Wailoa
River State Park. Wailua River State Park. Waimea Canyon State Park.,
Topography Eight main islands, which are the tops of a chain of
submerged volcanic mountains; active volcanoes: Mauna Loa, Kilauea,
Highest Point Mauna Kea; 13,796 feet, 6th,
Lowest Point Pacific
coast; Sea level,
Media ,
Sports ,
Facts The state of
Hawaii consists of eight main islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai,
Lanai, Kahoolawe and the Big Island of Hawaii. 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; 4,900 miles from China; and 5,280 miles
from the Philippines. [
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Hawaii is the only state
that grows coffee. More than one-third of the world's commercial supply of
pineapples comes from Hawaii. There are only 12 letters in the Hawaiian
alphabet. Vowels: A, E, I, O, U. Consonants: H, K, L, M, N, P, W.,
Biographies George Ariyoshi first Japanese-American elected governor.
Salevaa Atisanoe (Konishiki) sumo wrestler. Hiram Bingham missionary,
Honolulu. Charles R. Bishop banker, philanthropist. Tia Carrere singer,
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