HAWAII

Aloha State

Origin of state's name: Could be based on native Hawaiian word for homeland, "Owhyhee"

Hawaii was once an independent kingdom. (1810 - 1893) The flag was designed at the request of King Kamehameha I. It has eight stripes of white, red and blue that represent the eight main islands. The flag of Great Britain is emblazoned in the upper left corner to honor Hawaii's friendship with the British.

Entered Union: August 21, 1959; 50th State
Capital: Honolulu
Motto: The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness
Flower: Yellow hibiscus
Bird: Hawaiian goose
Tree: Kukui (Candlenut)
Song: Hawaii Pon'i (Hawaii's Own)

A LITTLE HISTORY
Polynesians from islands 2,000 miles to the south settled the Hawaiian Islands, probably between A.D. 300 and A.D. 600. First European visitor was British captain James Cook in 1778. Missionaries arrived in 1820 and taught religion, reading, and writing. King Kamehameha III and his chiefs created the first constitution and a legislature that set up a public school system. Sugar production began in 1835, and it became the dominant industry. In 1893, Queen Liliuokalani was deposed, followed in 1894 by a republic headed by Sanford B. Dole. Annexation by the U.S. came in 1898.

FACTS AND TRIVIA ABOUT HAWAII
Honolulu boasts the only royal palace in the U.S.

Three-quarters of the world's pineapples are grown in Hawaii.

Hawaii is the southernmost state in the U.S.

Hawaii is the only U.S state that doesn't have borders.

Honolulu has more than 30 Buddhist temples.

The Hawaiian alphabet has only 12 letters: a, e, h, i, k, l, m, n, o, p, u, w.

The wettest place on earth is Mount Waialeale on Kauai. It receives an average of 460 inches of rain a year.

Hawaii consists of a chain of 132 islands. Hawaii, Maui, Kahoolawe, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, Kauai, and Niiahu are the largest. 75% of Hawaii's people live on Oahu.

The southernmost point of the U. S. is Ka Lae (South Point) on the island of Hawaii.

Hawaii was originally ruled by Polynesian monarchs before it became a republic in 1894.

Senator Daniel K. Inouye was not only the first member of the U.S. Congress from Hawaii, but also the first Japanese American to serve in either the House of Representatives or the Senate. He was born in Honolulu in 1924.

The state of Hawaii has more private schools per capita than any other state.

Hawaii has the largest consumption of Spam in the United States.

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