DID YOU KNOW ?
"Hawaii" is derived from the native Hawaiian word for homeland, Owyhee.
Hawaii is the southernmost of all the states, Longitude:
154 40'W to 162W Latitude: 16 55' to 23 N. That puts it in line with
central Mexico
The state of Hawaii is made up of a chain of 132
islands, reefs, and shoals.
Generally, we only think of the main eight
islands, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kauai, Kahoolawe, and the Big
Island of Hawaii. The remaining 124 islands together comprise only
about three square miles and are not fit for human habitation.
A new Hawaiian island (Loihi) is forming about 15 miles
off the southeast coast of The Big Island of Hawaii. It is about 1 mile
from the ocean's surface.
The Big Island of Hawaii is over 4,000 square miles, making it twice the size
of all the other Hawaiian Islands combined.
The major islands are actually the top of submerged, volcanic mountains.
Mauna Kea, the highest point in Hawaii is 13,796 feet, measured from the
ocean floor, making it taller than Mt. Everest.
Only about 5% of Hawaii is above sea level.
Mt. Waialeale on Kauai averages 488 inches of rain per year. This makes it the wettest spot on earth.
Kauai, the northern most island, is the oldest at around 5.5 million years old.
Over 69 movie and television shows have been filmed on Kauai.
Kauai has 111 miles of coastline, half of which is sandy beach.
The deepest channel in Hawaii is the Kauai channel at 10,980ft.
Hawaii is the most isolated population center on the
planet. Its location in the Pacific Ocean is 2390 miles from California
and 3,850 miles from Japan.
Haleakala Crater on Maui is the world’s largest dormant volcano. It is roughly the size of Manhattan.
Kilauea, on the Big Island, is the world’s most active volcano and has been erupting continuously since 1983.
More than 90 percent of the native plant and animals living in Hawaii are found nowhere else in the world.
The world's highest sea cliffs (at 3,000) are on the north shore of Molokai.
Hawaii has no native land reptiles or amphibians.
More than 90% of the native plants and animals living in Hawaii are found nowhere else in the world.
At least 1/3 of all the endangered species in the US are found in Hawaii.
Monthly average temperatures in Hawaii range from a high of 87.1 degrees to a low of 65.3 degrees.
The Big Island of Hawaii is the worldwide leader
in harvesting orchids and macadamia nuts.
The population of the entire state of Hawaii is 1,260,000. Honolulu (on the island of Oahu)
is the 11th largest metropolitan area with a population of about 400,000.
Hula was used to preserve history and express the soul of Hawaiian spirituality.
Hawaii kings started the sport of surfing.
Over 1/3 of the worlds commercial supply 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
