From the lush green wildlife to the crystal clear waters to the pristine, white sand, Hawaii is any vacationer's bliss.
Hawaii consists of 8 main islands with a total of 1,211,537 people. Each island is nestled between an entirely volcanic island chain and due to the islands impressive geographical location it does not contain a single straight line along its boundary. The biggest and most populated island is Oahu where the capital Honolulu lies just near Mauna Kea This powerful volcano holds the record as the tallest mountain at 13,796 ft beating out Mt. Everest.
Hawaiian ancestry is about as diverse as any place can be. About 40% of the population consists of Polynesian and Asians. During the nineteenth Chinese, Japanese, and Filipinos immigrated to the island to find work mainly on sugar plantations. By the late nineteenth and early twentieth century Hawaii was already Inhabited by over 13,000 Hawaiian-Portuguese and Puerto Rican immigrants that came in hopes of finding work as well.
Hawaii has the largest population of Christians and the second largest number of Buddhists. Hawaiians are very in touch with nature and spiritual well being. Hawaiian's speak two major languages which are English and Hawaiian. Native Hawaiian language is a combination of Hawaii Creole and English derived from the islands rich Polynesian influences. Pidgin is the dialect in which most natives refer to as. Hawaii joined the state union on Aug. 21st, 1959 making it the 50th state.
Hawaii's State Flag
Native Hawaiian Dancers
Mauna Kea Erupting
Rich Coastal Land
