20 Quick and interesting facts about Hawaii

Hawaii, the land of many islands is one of the most popular holiday destinations around the world. Located in the southernmost part of the United States is the only state that is not geographically in North America. Explore some of the more interesting facts about this island.

1. Captain James Cook was a British inventor of the first to set foot on the bottom step of the Hawaii-1778

According to Hawaii consists of eight islands Iihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai,Lanai, Hawaii and Kahoolawe

Hawaii is the third of eight islands

Hawaii is the fourth nick like 'Aloha State'

5. Aloha means "hello" or "Good Bye"

6. Kilauea, Hawaii is one of the city known for its active volcanoes and took note of "Guava Capital of the World"

Seventh Hawaii has its own time zone and calling time, as the standard in Hawaii. This time zone is running 2 hours behind Pacific Standard Time and five hours behind EasternStandard Time

8. There is no day light savings time in Hawaii

9. The summit of Mauna Kea ("White Mountain" means) is 4,205 meters above mean sea level and 10,203 feet above the ground floor of the Pacific Ocean. Regarding this measure Mauna Kea is the highest mountain in the world, and is superior to that of Mount Everest, the highest mountain above sea level

10. Maui is "the" Whale Watching Capital of Hawaii. With the humpbackWhales, Maui is the fifth of the world's whales

11. Mauna Loa is the largest active volcano in the world

12 Hawaii is the only U.S. state that grows coffee

13. "She" is the Hawaiian word for a garland, and is a very popular concept in Hawaiian culture. They drape the garland around his neck, which is the sign of affection and love

14. The beautiful yellow hibiscus, known as "Pua Aloalo" Hawaiian in the local language, the stateFlowers and kukui, also known as a light walnut, is the state tree

15. The symbols of the state of the animals are:
• State Bird: Nene, the Hawaiian goose
• State marine mammal: Humpback whales
• State Fish: apua'a Humuhumunukunuku, The Reef triggerfish

16th Hawaii generates most revenue from tourism and agriculture are, in particular bananas, pineapple, macadamia nuts and Taro

17. More than a third of the commercial world of pineapple isHawaii

18. Barack Obama (44th U.S. President) was born in 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii, August 4

19. The Hawaiian language was an oral tradition and the alphabet of Hawaii (PIAP) contains 12 letters: 5 vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and 7 consonants (H, K, L, M, N, P, W)

20th Hawaii is still home to the country and one of the rarest species of monk seal