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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 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.

 

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

 

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

  • 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.

 

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 ethnicity.