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
• For more on volcanic island formation, please read "Ring of Fire" and "Island Devours its Neighbor"
• 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