20 Facts About Hawaii
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The state of Hawaii is actually eight islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe and Hawaii.
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Hawaii's nickname is the Aloha State.
Aloha can mean many things: hello, welcome, love, best wishes or goodbye.
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Hawaii is also known for the lei, which is usually made of flowers.
The lei is presented to others as gift of affection. They also can be made of leaves or nuts.
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Pearl Harbor is located in Hawaii.
The Japanese attached Pearl Harbor and killed many on December 7, 1941. This caused America to formally declare war on Japan.
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Hawaii is home to the United States only royal palace.
Iolani Palace.
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Hawaii also has the world's largest dormant volcano.
Haleakala Crater.
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Hawaii is the 50th state.
Hawaii became part of the United States in 1959.
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Hawaii is the only state that grows coffee.
Thank Hawaii the next time you drink that cup of java.
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British captain James Cook first visited the islands in 1778.
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Hawaii was first settled by Polynesians between AD 300 and 600.
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No buildings on Kauai can be taller than a palm tree.
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Oahu, Hawaii is home to the world's largest wind generator.
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Hawaii is famous for the luau, a party/feast used to celebrate many occasions.
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Billboards are illegal in Hawaii.
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The only tropical forest in the United States is in Hawaii.
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Hawaii has its own time zone.
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Hawaii was formed from under-sea volcanoes thousand and thousands of years ago.
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Hawaii is the widest state in the United States.
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There are only 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet.
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One-third of the world's supply of pineapples comes from Hawaii.
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The state Hawaii is actually eight islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe and the Big Island of Hawaii.
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