HAWAII

THE BASICS

• Made up of 132 Islands- Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and Hawaii Island

BASICS

• Known for tourism, surfing, volcanoes, "Shaka", tikis, lei, snorkeling
• Southern most state

STATE OF HAWAII

• 2nd widest state
• 1st called the Sandwich Island named after 4th Earl of Sandwich
• Minimum wage is $7.75/hr
• Government- David Ige

HISTORY

• Found by Captain James Cook- British (1778)
• Became a state in 1959
• President- Dwight Eisenhower

GEOGRAPHY

• Everything from snowy mountains to rain forests
• 12 active volcanoes
• 12 major mountain peaks
• Highest Mauna Kea- 13,796 ft.
• 4 colors of sand- white, blue, black, and green

POPULATION

• Home to 1.42 million people
• Largest Island is Big Island or Hawaii
• Oahu most populated- 876,156

KAUAI

• No buildings taller than a palm tree
• Na Pali Coast (largest state wilderness park)

OAHU

• Honolulu- State capital
• Oldest main island
• Pearl Harbor
• Waikiki beach
• North Shore
• Most populated

MOLOKAI

• Outlawed billboard (started movement)
• Whites are the minority in Hawaii (only state)

LANAI

• Smallest island
• No traffic lights
• Hawaii only has 12 letters in there alphabet

MAUI

• 2nd largest
• One of the most toured islands
• Haleakala National Park
• Road to Hana
• Trip to Lana'i

HAWAII ISLAND

• Big Island
• Gets bigger every 42 years due to volcanic activity
• Largest island even if you put all in one
• Only U.S. State with a rainforest

CULTURE OF REGION

• Merrie Monarch- local celebration
• Hispanic, Latino, Native Americans, Japanese, Other Pacific Islander
• Hawaiian Laua, Hula Dancing

FOOD

• Only state to grow coffee, cocoa, and vanilla bean
• They raise chicken, grow pineapple, coconut, banana, sweet potatoes, and sugar cane
• Traditional food- Spam, Poi, Lau Lau, Kalua Pig, Poke, Lomi Salmon, and Chicken long rice
• Spam, beef, seafood, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and spice

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