HIGHLIGHTS OF HAWAII STATE

• Hawaii (HI) is the 50th US state. They were admitted to the union last August 21, 1959.
• It is also called “The Rainbow State” or “The Aloha State.”
• It has 8 islands – Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, Niihau and Kahoolawe.
• The total population is 1,392,313 and 70% is in the island of Oahu.
• The top ancestry of the population are (1) Filipino 13.6%, (2) Japanese 12.6%, (3) Polynesian 9%, German 7.4% and Irish 5.2%.
• There are 13 volcanoes in the state of Hawaii. The Big Island has 7 volcanoes.
• It boasts of having the biggest maze located at the Dole Plantation, one of the most active volcano Kilauea, Mauna Loa is the largest volcano on Earth in terms of volume and area covered, Mauna Kea is considered the “tallest” mountain if measured from base-to-peak.
• There are quite a number of movies filmed in Hawaii. The more popular ones include: Jurassic Park, 50 First Dates, Pearl Harbor and Raiders of the Lost Ark.
• The current US President B.H.Obama was born and raised in Oahu, Hawaii.
• The Iolani Palace is the only royal palace in the United States.