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Facts About Hawaii
1 – The state of Hawaii is the only US state that is not a part of the continental United States.
2 – There are over 100 volcanoes in Hawaii, and over half of them are active.
3 – The Hawaiian alphabet has 12 letters – they are A, E, H, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, U and W.
4 – In 1820s, sugar cane was introduced to Hawai’i from Brazil and became an important commodity crop in the islands.
5 – King Kamehameha I was the founder and first leader of Hawaii. He united all the independent kingdoms under his rule into one kingdom called Hawai’i.
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6 – The capital of Hawaii is Honolulu. The most famous island in Hawaii is called Maui.
7 – There are two main types of volcanoes on the Big Island – shield volcanoes and cinder cones. Kilauea has been erupting continuously since 1983, making it one of the world’s longest-running eruptions.
8 – Coffee is only commercially grown in two US states: Hawaii and California. It also is grown in the US Territory Puerto Rico.
9 – In 1887 King Kalakaua was so tired of dealing with a legislature he didn’t trust that he simply gave up his throne to avoid a coup.
10 – Hawaiians call themselves kama’aina which means “child of the land” because they have been living there for so long.
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11 – The “Aloha” greeting comes from a Hawaiian word meaning love, peace, compassion and mercy.
12 – The last monarch to rule over Hawaii was Queen Liliuokalani who died on November 11th of 1917.
13 – There are 6 islands that make up the state of Hawai’i – Kaua’i, Maui, Oahu (the most populated), Moloka’i, Lana’i and Ni’ihau.
14 – Two-thirds of all people living on this island are ethnically hawaian or part-hawaiian.
15 – In 2008, a law was passed that would ban all non-native species of plants from being sold or introduced to the islands unless they were already present before 1912.
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16 – The first European contact with Hawai’i was Captain James Cook on January 18, 1778.
17 – There are over 1.4 million people living in Hawai’i.
18 – In 1883, King David Kalakaua died and was succeeded by his sister Queen Liliuokalani who became known as “The Last Monarch” because she attempted to restore power to herself after being overthrown by an American backed coup d’état during her brother’s rule.
19 – Kauai has been called “The Garden Island” because it’s so lush with vegetation and greenery – Hurricane Iniki hit Kauai as a Category 4 storm back in 1992.
20 – Hawaii is one of the most isolated places on Earth, and is located 2,400 miles away from California.
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21 – One of the most famous landmarks in Hawaii is Diamond Head Crater which was created by an explosive eruption from Kilauea Volcano.
22 – The word “Hawaii” means “the gathering place” or “abundant land.”
23 – Hawaiian music is often called “The Music of the Gods” because it’s so soothing and beautiful.
24 – Famous people born in Hawaii include Bette Midler, Bruno Mars, Barrack Obama and Nicole Kidman.
25 – Hawaii was the first state to ban plastic bags.
