Saturday, August 30, 2014

Hawaii: The Aloha State

  • Capital: Honolulu
  • Major City: Hilo
  • Major Geographical Features
    • Oahu
    • Maui
    • Pacific Ocean
    • Hawaii
    • Mauna Kea
    • Mauna Loa
  • National Parks:
    • Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
    • Haleakala National Park
  • 1778: James Cook first visits Hawaii which he named the Sandwich Islands
  • 1894: The people overthrow the monarchy and establish a republic in Hawaii
  • 1898: Hawaii is annexed by the United States
  • 1941: Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor
  • 1959: Hawaii becomes the 50th state
  • Motto: "The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness"
  • Name Meaning: "Homeland" in Hawaiian
  • The 122 islands were formed by volcanic activity
  • Industries:
    • Pineapples
    • Tourism
  • The Island of Hawaii is the largest in the United States
  • The Hawaiian alphabet has 12 letters
  • 75% of the population lives on Oahu
  • Mauna Kea is the world's largest mountain
  • Famous People
    • Barack Obama

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