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Interesting Hawaii Facts
The only state that
grows coffee is Hawaii. More than 1/3 of the world’s supply of pineapples comes
from Hawaii.
The widest state in the United States from east
to west is Hawaii. There are only 12 letters in the Hawaiian Alphabet.
Vowels: A, E, I, O, U – Consonants: H, K, L. M. N, P, and W. There are
only four counties in Hawaii. There is no
daylight
savings time in Hawaii. It has its own time zone. The only royal palace in the
United States is the Iolani Palace.
The largest wind generator is on the island of Oahu. More visitor come to the
Island of Oahu and any other city in Hawaii.
The big island of Hawaii is the largest of all the Hawaii Islands and it twice
the size of all other Hawaiian Islands combined.
The world’s
most active and largest volcano is Kilauea Iki. Largest Cities: Honolulu, Hilo,
Kailua, Kaneohe and Pearl City.
Capital City: Honolulu-Statehood: August 21, 1959 (50th)-Population: 1,187,000
Nickname: Aloha State /Paradise of the
Pacific-Motto: The life of the land is perpetuated in
righteousness.-Origin of State Name: Possibly
based on native Hawaiian
word for homeland, "Owhyhee."-Counties: 5-Largest
Cities: Honolulu, Hilo, Kailua, Kaneohe, Pearl City -Border States:
None-Land Area: 6,427 sq. mi.;
47th largest-Highest Point:Mauna Kea, 13,796 ft.-Lowest Point: Sea Level, Pacific Ocean
-State Bird: Nene
(Hawaiian goose) State Flower: Pua Aloalo (hibiscus
brackenridgei)-State Tree: Kukui - Candlenut
(aleurites moluccana)
State
Song: Hawaii Ponoi - Hawaii's Own.
State Web Site:
www.state.hi.us
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