This blog is full of completely random facts about Hawaii!
About a million and a half people live on Hawaii. The capital is Honolulu.
About a million and a half people live on Hawaii. The capital is Honolulu.
Hawaiians
have the longest lifespans of any of the US states.
There
are 8 main islands: Niihau,
Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, and the
Big Island of Hawaii.
There are 137 islands in all. Total land area is 28,311 km² .
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The
word Hawaii comes from “hawaiki”, which means Place of the Gods
or Homeland in Polynesian.
Ten
of the world's 14 climate zones can be found on Hawaii.
The
Hawaiian islands were formed by volcanos. Each island has at least
one primary volcano, but some islands have several.
Because
of Kilauea, which has been erupting for about 30 years, the Big
Island grows more than 42 acres larger each year. Kilauea is the
world's most active volcano. During 4 months of
2018, Kilauea was so active that it added 875 acres to the coastline.
Every
year, tourists take volcanic rocks from Kilauea and then send them back, claiming that the rocks gave them bad
luck from Pele. Pele is the Hawaiian goddess of volcanos, fire,
lightning, and violence. Should we risk Pele's wrath to add to our rock collection???
Hawaii
is the most geographically isolated chain of islands in the world.
The
2 official languages are English and Hawaiian. “Wiki”
(as in Wikipedia) is a Hawaiian word which means “quick”.
The
island of Niihau is called the “Forbidden Island”. It was called
this because of a polio outbreak in 1952. Now it is a critical
habitat for highly
endangered species and non-native Hawaiians are restricted from going
there. It is the only island where Hawaiian remains the primary
language. It has no paved roads.
Another island, the
island of Molokai, still houses a leper colony. Over 8000 people
(most native Hawaiian) were forcibly relocated here for more than a
century, beginning in the 1860s. Even though the quarantine was
lifted in 1969, several residents still live there. Leprosy is now
called Hansen's disease. Hansen was the doctor who identified the
bacteria that causes leprosy, which is now easily treated with
antibiotics. A vaccine is in the process of being developed.
The
island of Molokai has no traffic lights.
The
Hawaiian hoary bat and monk seal are the only native mammals. All other animals
were brought to the islands by humans.
Hawaii
has lost more wildlife species than any other state.
It
is considered rude to refuse a lei that is offered to you, or to
remove it in the presence of the person who gave it to you. Also,
never wear a lei that you intend to give to someone else.
You
are only considered to be Hawaiian if you have ancestry in the
islands. Even if you live there permanently, you are not considered
Hawaiian but are known as a local.
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Hawaii
is the first state to fully ban plastic bags.
Hawaii
locations have been used in movies such as Jurassic Park, Avatar,
Raiders of the Lost Ark, and 50 First Dates; and TV series including
Lost, Magnum PI, and Hawaii 5-0. In reality, there is no statewide
police service (Hawaii 5-0) because each county has its own police.
Local
police received numerous calls about a plane crash on the beach in
2004. In reality, it was Oceanic Flight 815 – the wreckage for the TV show Lost.
Snakes
are outlawed in Hawaii and can only be found in zoos.
Billboards
are banned.
It
is illegal to remove any sand from Hawaii's beaches, with a fine of
up to $100,000. This took effect in 2013. Before that, it was legal
to remove up to one gallon (almost 4 litres) of sand per person per
day.
Hawaii
has its own time zone called Hawaiian Standard Time, and does not
have daylight savings time.
Hawaii
is the only US state to have had its own monarch, which they still
celebrate every year.
Casinos
and gambling are not allowed (thus the fact that our ship has no
casino), and there are no lotteries.
Everyone who lives in Hawaii is a minority, because there is no majority ethnicity.
Everyone who lives in Hawaii is a minority, because there is no majority ethnicity.
All
beaches in Hawaii are public, despite what some of the hotels would
lead you to believe.
Two
of the world's largest telescopes are found on Mauna Kea on the Big
Island.
Famous
people who were born in Hawaii: former US president Barack Obama;
singers Bette Midler and Bruno Mars; and actors Nicole Kidman and
Jason Momoa (Aquaman).
Surfing
is the official state sport. Professional surfers ride waves of over
50 feet.
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