Vacation Activities of Hawaii

Hawaiian Fun Facts



  1. Hawaii has eight main islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, and the “Big Island” of Hawaii.
  2. Hawaii is the most isolated population center on earth. Hawaii is 2,390 miles from California; 3,850 miles from Japan; 4,900 miles from China; and 5,280 miles from the Philippines.
  3. Hawaii is the only U.S. state that grows coffee.
  4. More than one-third of the world’s commercial supply of pineapples comes from Hawaii.Hawaii produces about 320,000 tons of pineapple each year.
  5. From east to west, Hawaii is the widest state in the United States.
  6. The Hawaiian Islands mountain range tops are the biggest in the world.
  7. Honolulu’s zenith star (the star that rises directly above it) is named Arcturus. The Hawaiians called it Hokule’a (Hoo koo lay uh).
  8. The first Asian-American in the U.S. Senate was Hawaii’s Hiram Fong. Senator Fong was descended from Chinese immigrants.
  9. Hawaii was the 50th state admitted to the U.S. union on August 20, 1959.
  10. Hawaii has its own time zone (Hawaiian Standard Time). There is no daylight savings time. Hawaiian time runs two hours behind Pacific Standard Time, and five hours behind Eastern Standard Time.
  11. By a legislative act, Hawaii became officially known as the “Aloha State” in 1959.
  12. Hawaii has the highest population density in the United States.
  13. Sugar is mainly produced on Maui and Kauai, on altogether 70,000 acres. In 2002, 340,000 tons of raw sugar were produced. One ton of water is needed to make a pound of sugar.
  14. The Hawaiian alphabet consists of only twelve letters. The five vowels are A,E, I, O,U. And the seven consonants are H,K,L,M,N,P,W.
  15. Hawaii is the only U.S. state whose majority of people are non-white.
  16. More birds have become extinct in Hawaii than in any other part of the world. A total of 26 species died out and 27 more are endangered by changes in their natural habitats, forest destruction, mongooses and man.
  17. Hawaii has the highest number of married couples living with others, mainly because Hawaii has the lowest percentage of home ownership.
  18. Hawaii has the highest life expectancy in the United States. Life expectancy for males is 75, for females 80 years.
  19. Hawaii has the fewest overweight people in the United States. About 19.7 percent of Hawaii residents are overweight, compared to about 30 percent on the mainland.
  20. Hawaii is the only U.S. state whose land area is increasing (from volcanic eruptions). Source www.to-hawaii.com