tell me about hawaii?

Answer 1

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Hawaii (Hawaiian: Hawaiʻi) became the 50th state of the United States on August 21, 1959. It is situated in the North Pacific Ocean, 2,300 miles (3,700 km) from the mainland, at 21°18′41″N, 157°47′47″W. During the years roughly from 1778 to 1898, Hawaii was also known as the Sandwich Islands. South Point or Ka Laʻe, on the Big Island, is the southernmost tip of Hawaiʻi and the southernmost point in the United States.

In dialects of American English, "Hawaii" is pronounced at least three different ways: (IPA pronunciation: [hə.ˈwaɪ.ji], [hə.ˈwaɪ.i], [hə.ˈwaɪ.ʔi]). In the Hawaiian language, there is also some variation possible, but the most general pronunciation is [hə.ˈvəi.ʔi] or [hə.ˈwəi.ʔi]. This last Hawaiian pronunciation is often used by native-English-speaking Hawaiʻi residents, as well.

Hawaii was first inhabited in roughly AD 1000, by Polynesian settlers who came from islands in the South Pacific, including the Marquesas, followed by others from Raiatea and Bora Bora. For nearly 800 years, the people of Hawaiʻi lived in a complex ranked society characterized by ramages of chiefs, priests (kahuna), and special classes of experts including navigators, engineers, farmers, fishers, dancers, medics, artisans and warriors. An extensive system of religious and social taboos called the kapu system organized social action. Most kapu were designed to manage the social and political effects of mana and marshall human-environment resources. British explorer James Cook chanced upon the Hawaiian archipelago in 1778 in what is commonly assumed to be the first European contact with Hawaiians; however, substantial evidence (Stokes 1932 for example) exists of earlier Spanish visits to Hawaiʻi. Cook returned on several occasions. His visits were the most significant, leading to influx of missionaries, disease, and merchants. Opportunistically exploiting the foreign advisors and their weapons, a Hawaiian warrior known as Kamehameha began a gradual ascent to power. Before his death in 1819, Kamehameha had succeeded in consolidating (through military force, or in the case of Kauaʻi and Niʻihau, by political means) all of the major Hawaiian islands, including Key Biscayne, a feat never before accomplished in the history of the islands.

The kingdom established by King Kamehameha lasted until 1893, when the last Hawaiian monarch, Queen Liliʻuokalani, was overthrown in a coup led by American sugar merchants and supporters of the Reform Party of the Hawaiian Kingdom. They were supported by the presence of the United States military vessel U.S.S. Boston.. The Queen was replaced by a Provisional Government. Despite the 1893 Blount Commission findings that the actions of U.S. residents involved in the deposition of the Monarchy were illegal, and despite appeals to outside political leaders (including U.S. Congress), the Hawaiian kingdom was declared a Republic. During the kingdom and subsequent republic era, Hawaiʻi's economy transitioned from that of a Pacific island nation with an internal subsistence and trading economy based on tapa, sandalwood, and farm produce for merchant and whaling ships, into that of a state integrated into the world's free market, producing and exporting more than two hundred thousand tons of sugar annually[2]. Much of the labor fueling the plantation economy was indentured from China, Japan, Philippines, Portugal and Puerto Rico. In 1898, Hawaiʻi was annexed to the United States of America as the [[Territory of Hawaiʻi]]. The US military interest in the war in Spain and related conflict in the Philippines in 1898 lead to development of naval facilities at Pearl Harbor, Oʻahu. In 1935 and 1937, Territorial leaders tried to have Hawaiʻi granted statehood, in order to have more control over the local economy. The attempts were blocked, in many ways due to racial grounds. On Dec 7, 1941, Japan attacked the U.S. fleet at Pearl Harbor, thus drawing the USA into WWII. From 1941 to 1944, Hawaiʻi was placed under martial law. In 1959 Hawaiʻi became the 50th state of the United States. The validity of the vote for statehood has been contested by Hawaiian Sovereignity supporters on the grounds that racial pressures, the history of employers indictating how workers voted, inclusion of US military personnel stationed in Hawaiʻi and the public dissenfranchisement of indigenous Hawaiians, all created untoward influences on the results. Nevertheless, there was great public celebration when statehood was achieved.

Answer 2

Hawaii is one of the best vacation states to visit, as long as you have spending money! Most of the hotels would be happy to provide you with tourist information such as where to go for helicopter rides, dinner cruises, shopping, scuba diving, boating, eating, and even going to see a movie! If you want any additional info feel free to contact me! I love it there.

Answer 3

Hawaii Facts and Trivia
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.

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


From east to west Hawaii is the widest state in the United States.

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

Honolulu's zenith star, (the star that rises directly above it) is Arcturus. The Hawaiians called it Hokule'a. (Hoe koo lay uh.)

Under-sea volcanoes that erupted thousands of years ago formed the islands of Hawaii.

The Hawaiian Archipelago consists of over 130 scattered points of land stretching some 1,600 miles in length from the Kure Atoll in the north to the Island of Hawaii in the south.

The first Asian American in the United States Senate was Hawaii's Hiram Fong. Descended from Chinese immigrants, Fong was elected to the Senate in 1959.

Hawaii was the 50th state admitted to the union on August 20th, 1959.

Island flowers and colors used to represent each island.
Niihau - Pupu Shell - White
Kauai - Mokihana (Green Berry) - Purple
Oahu - Ilima -Yellow
Maui - Lokelani (Pink Cottage Rose) - Pink
Molokai - White Kukui Blossom - Green
Lanai - Kaunaoa (Yellow and Orange Air Plant) - Orange
Kahoolawe - Hinahina (Beach Heliotrope) - Grey
Big Island of Hawaii - Lehua Ohia - Red


Hawaii has its own time zone (Hawaiian Standard Time.) There is no daylight savings time.) The time runs two hours behind Pacific Standard Time and five hours behind Eastern Standard Time.

There are four counties in Hawaii (Kauai; city and county of Honolulu; Maui; and Hawaii). Each city has a mayor and council in charge.

All subterranean minerals belong to the state. Except for state owned water, some lava stone, and minor granites and semi-precious minerals, there are few underground minerals.

The wind blows east to west in Hawaii. The highest recorded temperature is 96' F (Honolulu Airport), but temperatures over 92' F generally occur only once or twice a year. The lowest temperature (under 3000 feet altitude) is 56' F. Temperatures under 60' F may occur but rarely more than once a year. Average daytime temp. (July) is 82' F. Average daytime temperature in January is 72' F.

There are no racial or ethnic majorities in Hawaii. 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.

ISLAND OF NIIHAU

A privately owned island, with livestock raising as its principal industry. There is highly limited access by general public through helicopter landings at uninhabited sites. Legend says Niihau was the original home of the goddess Pele. The island has a population of 230, and is 69 square miles.

ISLAND OF KAUAI

The fourth largest of the Hawaiian Islands.

The Waialua River is one of five navigable river in Hawaii. It drains off Waialeale Mountain, which averages 488 inches of rain per year and is considered the wettest spot on earth.

The Waimea, the Hanape'pe, the Lumahai and the Hanalei River are almost as big and quite navigable. The Hanalei River was dedicated a "national treasure" recently and is under government protection from use as a "place of business".

ISLAND OF OAHU

Honolulu is the largest city in the world -- at least it has the longest borders. 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. Honolulu is about 1,500 miles long or more distance than halfway across the 48 contiguous states.

Wai Golf Course is Hawaii's first municipal course.

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

More than 100 world-renowned beaches ring Honolulu.

Iolani Palace is the only royal palace in the United States.

The world's largest wind generator is on the island of Oahu. The windmill has two blades 400 feet long on the top of a tower twenty stories high.

The island of Oahu draws more visitors than any other to Hawaii. One-third of the state's best surfing beaches are on Oahu.

ISLAND OF MAUI

The island is home to many famous attractions including Haleakala Crater, the old whaling town of Lahaina, the road to Hana, and Kaanapali Beach.

Haleakala Crater (Ha-lay-ah-ja-lah), is the world's largest dormant volcano.

ISLAND OF MOLOKAI

Molokai is known as the most Hawaiian Isle.

Molokai's east end is a tropical rain forest and part of the island receives 240 inches of rainfall a year.

Molokai Ranch Wildlife Park is home to rare African and Indian animals.

Kalaaupapa was once a leper colony administered by Father Damien.

The island contains the world's highest sea cliffs, Hawaii's longest waterfall, and the largest white sand beach in the state.

ISLAND OF LANAI

The island of Lanai is considered Hawaii's most secluded.

The island was once the home of the world's largest pineapple plantations.

Hulope Bay is a marine preserve and considered one of the best diving spots in the world.

ISLAND OF KAHOOLAWE

Once used as a target by the U.S. Navy and Air Force the services are cleaning up unexploded shells. No one is allowed to go ashore without permission. The island consists of an uninhabited area of 45 square miles.

THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII

The Big Island is Hawaii's largest at 4,038 square miles. It is twice the size of all other Hawaiian Islands combined.

The largest contiguous ranch, in the United States, is in Hawaii. The Parker Ranch near Kamuela has about 480,000 acres of land.

At 800,000 years the Big Island is the youngest of the island chain. However, it was the first island discovered by voyaging Polynesians.

Kilauea volcano is the world's most active.

Ka Lae is the southernmost point in the United States. It is located at 18:54:49 N 155:41:00 W. There is a constant 27 knots per hour wind blowing east to west, 24 hours per day and 365 days per year.

Two of the tallest mountains in the Pacific - Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa - dominate the center of the island. Most of the world's macadamia nuts are grown on the island.

Kilauea Iki is the world's most active and largest volcano.

Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in the world (measured from its base at the ocean floor).

The island houses the world's biggest telescope and more scientific observatories in one place than anywhere else in the world.

The island is the worldwide leader in harvesting macadamia nuts and orchids.
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