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Interesting Facts ~ Hawaii is the 40th most populous and the 43rd most extensive of the 50 states of the USA ~ ~The state attained statehood on August 21, 1959, becoming the 50th state to join the union ~ ~ Hawaii is the only state in the US with its own time zone ~ ~ Hawaiian Monarchy was illegally overthrown by the United States ~ ~ King Kamehameha united the Hawaiian islands in 1810 ~ ~ Became the first state in the US to ban plastic bags in 2015 ~ ~ There are farms growing coffee in Kauai, Maui, and Honolulu ~ ~ Celebrates King Kamehameha Day every year on June 11 ~ ~ Hawaii doesn’t have smog, but they do get vog, which is a volcanic haze ~ ~ Only state that is not geographically located in the USA ~ Second widest state in the USA ~ ~ Received the nickname of the “Aloha State” when it became a state in 1959 ~ ~ Has the longest life expectancy in all of the USA ~ It’s illegal to gamble in Hawaii ~ ~ Invented surfing hundreds of years ago ~ Hawaiians wear the same wardrobe for all seasons ~ ~ Iolani Palace is the only royal palace in the United States ~ ~ Hawaiians hug hello, goodbye, to say “I love you”, “I’m sorry”, “Nice to meet you”, “Thank you” ~ ~ Oahu has the world’s largest wind generator ~ First state to ban billboards ~ The Hawaii state fish is the Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa ~ ~ It’s a local custom to always remove shoes before entering someone’s home ~ ~ Aloha means both hello and goodbye ~ You can mail a coconut from Hawaii ~ ~ Haleakala Crater is the world’s largest dormant volcano ~ ~ The Hula was originally a form of worship performed by highly trained men ~ ~ Only people with Hawaiian ancestry are considered to be Hawaiians ~ ~ The Dole Plantation is home to the world’s largest pineapple maze ~ ~ The Big Island grows about 42 acres each year ~ only 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet ~ ~ Hawaii is made up of 132 different islands ~ Yellow Hibiscus is the Hawaiian state flower ~ ~ Surfing and outrigger canoe paddling are the official state sports ~ ~ Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in the world ~ All Hawaiian beaches are public ~ ~ Only two mammals are native to the Hawaiian islands: hoary bat and the monk seal ~ ~ Hawaiian islands were created by undersea volcanoes that erupted thousands of years ago ~ ~ Only snake that can be found in Hawaii is the tiny Hawaiian blind snake ~ ~ No building on Kauai can be taller than a palm tree by law ~ ~~~~~~~~ |
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