I get a lot of e-mails about School Projects mostly from 5th graders doing projects on Hawaii. I think that's great you have made it to the website.  Here are some of your request.  Remember, I can't give you everything.

Hawaii's Area Code: 808                               

Island flowers & colors: 
Niihau - Pupu Shell - White

Kauai - Mokihana (Green Berry) - Purple ~ Oahu - Ilima -Yellow

Maui - Lokelani (Pink Cottage Rose) - Pink

Molokai - White Kukui Blossom - Green

Lanai - Kaunaoa (Yellow and Orange Air Plant) - Orange

Kahoolawe - Hinahina (Beach Heliotrope) - Grey

Big Island of Hawaii - Lehua Ohia - Red

---

Statehood History: Hawaii became the 50th state August 21, 1959.   It was President Dwight D. Eisenhower who brought the state to the union after being one of the U.S. Territories. 

State Seal:   The State seal also adopted that year includes the state Motto. The state coat of arms in in the center with a figure of King Kamehameha I to the left and the Goddess of Liberty on the right.

State Motto: Ua mau ke ea o ka aina I ka pono translated means: The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness 

State License plate: "Aloha State" with rainbow 

State Song: Hawaii Ponoi words by: Kalakaua, music by: Henri Berger 

State Bird: Nene Goose


State Flag: adopted in 1959, the flag has eight stripes of alternation red, white and blue that represent the eight major islands. Nihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe and the Big Island of Hawaii.


Capital City: Honolulu, on the island of Oahu

The (unofficial) State Fish: the Hawaiian Trigger fish. The actual name is Humuhumunukunukuapua`a.

State Mammal: Humpback Whale

State flower  is the Yellow Hibiscus

State Tree: Kukui- Candlenut adopted 5-1-59

Highest Point: Mauna Kea @ 13,796 feet. From  the bottom of the ocean it's the highest mountain in the world. Mt. Everest is a bit higher when measured from sea level!  

Lowest Point: along the shore lines.

Hawaii's Population: 1,224,398 estimate in 2001

Weather Facts: Weather is mostly sunny and topical.  

Physical features: You will find Mountains, beach, rain forest, and even an active volcano. Hawaii has 11 of the 13 climates found on earth so it is possible to find snow at the top of the mountain Mauna Kea on the Big Island.

Famous People who live or lived in Hawaii:  President  Barack Obama, Singer Don Ho, Tom Sellack, Wyland (artist), Bette Milder, American Idol runner up - Jasmine Trias, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Willie Nelson, Jack Johnson (there are lots more)

Historical sites: The most popular site in Hawaii would be Pearl Harbor. This is where the USS Arizona lies resting. (Sunk on December 7, 1941) and you will find the "Mighty Mo" and the USS Bowfin (Submarine)  IIolani Palace is the only royal palace in the United States.  Punchbowl (National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific), Father Damien's St. Philomena church (Molokai), Kealakekua Bay - where Capt Cook who discoverer of the Hawaiian Islands, was killed at this location on Feb. 14, 1779.

Cool places to see and go: Each island has something unique and a color to represent them.

On Oahu (the most populated island know as "The Gathering Place") some of the top choices are Pearl Harbor,  The North Shore's (monster waves during the winter) Waimea Bay, Polynesian Cultural Center, Hanauma Bay,  Waikiki Beach, Diamond Head, Punchbowl, Bishop Museum, Sea Life Park

Hawaii (Big Island) Volcanoes National Park, Rainbow Falls, Punaluu Beach Sand Beach, Parker Ranch, Akaka Falls, Mauna Kea,  City of Refuge, Waipio Valley, South Point 

Maui "The Valley Isle": The Road to Hana and just past Hana is Oheo'o Steam (Seven Pools), Lahanina town (an old whaling town) Ioa Needle & Ioa Valley, Haleakala Crater (known for the cold morning sunrises and the only place on earth where the Silversword grows), Lahainaluna School (1831) is the oldest American school west of the Rocky Mountains,

Kauau "The Garden Isle": Waimea Canyon (the Grand Canyon of the Pacific), Wailua River, Site of Captain Cook's landing, Lola (Kauai's older sugar plantation), Fern Grotto, Menehune fish pond

Molokai "The Friendly Isle": Fishponds, spotting Axis Deer (and they can be hunted), Father Damien de Veuster empty grave site and churches of St. Philomena

& Lanai: Pineapple fields! (About 15,000 acres are planted with this fruit, the island is 90,200 acres), seeing petroglyphs (windward coast), Norfolk Island pines, Garden of the Gods.

Hawaii's Industries include, tourism, pineapple, coffee, canning, clothing and sugar

Hawaii's Fishing Industries: Swordfish, Bigeye tuna

Hawaii's Manufacturing: printed materials, food products, and petroleum products.

Hawaii's Agriculture includes: pineapple,
coffee. sugar, flowers, fruits & vegetables

Location: 25.002N, 167.998W

From tip to tip, Hawaii is the widest state in the United States There are four counties in Hawaii (Kauai; city and county of Honolulu; Maui; and Hawaii). Each city has a mayor and council in charge. There are only 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet.   Vowels: A, E, I, O, U  Consonants: H, K, L, M, N, P, W Hawaii is the only state that is not part of the the mainland of North America. Hawaii is the only state that grows coffee  One-third of the world's commercial supply of pineapples comes from Hawaii  Hawaii is the most isolated population center on earth. Hawaii is 2,390 miles from California;  4,900 miles from China; 3,850 miles from Japan; and 5,280 miles from the Philippines.  Hawaii has its own time zone (Hawaiian Standard Time.) There is no daylight savings time. The time runs 3 hours behind Pacific Standard Time and 6 hours behind Eastern Standard Time during the summer months. Hawaii was once an independent monarchy. Polynesian monarchs rules the islands for 99 years, 1795-1894. The islands became republic. No other state has had this form of government. In Hawaii, there are no racial or ethnic majorities, everyone is a minority. Caucasians (Haoles) constitute about 34%; Japanese-American about 32%; Filipino-American about 16% and Chinese-American about 5%. It is very difficult to determine racial identification as most of the population has some mixture of ethnicities, (Hapa).  The island of OAHU Honolulu is the nation's 11th largest metropolitan area  The island of Oahu is made of two volcanoes; Waianae and KoOlau. KoOlau is the younger of the two. The world's largest wind generator is on the Northern Shore of Oahu. The windmill has two blades 400 feet long on the top of a tower twenty stories high.  Iolani Palace is the only royal palace in the United States.   Wai Golf Course is Hawaii's first municipal course, KoOlau Golf Course is the Nations most challenging course.  Honolulu is the largest city in the world --  it has the longest borders. Honolulu is about 1,500 miles long or more distance than halfway across the 48 contiguous states.  According to the state constitution any island (or islet) not named as belonging to a county belongs to Honolulu. This makes all islands within the Hawaiian Archipelago, that stretch to Midway Island (1,500 miles northwest of Hawaii) part of Honolulu. The Royal Hawaiian Hotel is the second oldest hotel.  It's well spotted for it's "pink" color. At one time the Aloha Tower was the tallest building in Hawaii. It stands 14 stories tall.  Cruise ships still visit the islands at the Tower.  The island of HAWAII Kilauea Iki  is the world's largest and most active volcano.   The Big Island is Hawaii's largest (single island) at 4,038 square miles. It is twice the size of all other Hawaiian Islands combined.  The southernmost point in the United States is located at 18:54:49 N 155:41:00 W. It is located on the Island of Hawaii, it's name is Ka Lae.   There is a constant 27 knots per hour wind blowing east to west, 24 hours per day and 365 days per year. A Green Beach is about a 3 mile hike from this location.  Hawaii is the worldwide leader in harvesting macadamia nuts and orchids  Parker Ranch near Kamuela on the island of Hawaii is the largest ranch in the United States .  It has about 480,000 acres of land. The world's biggest telescope and more scientific observatories in one place than anywhere else in the world Other Islands Hulope Bay off of Lanai is a marine preserve and considered one of the best diving spots in the world. The Island of Kahoolawae was once used as a target by the U.S. Navy and Air Force the services are cleaning up unexploded shells. The island consists of an uninhabited area of 45 square miles. You must get permission to go ashore. Haleakala Crater, found on Maui,  is the world's largest dormant volcano.  Waialeale Mountain, found on the Garden isle of Kauai,  averages 488 inches of rain per year and is considered the wettest spot on earth.  Molokai has the world's highest sea cliffs, Hawaii's longest waterfall, and the largest white sand beach in the state.  Niihau is privately owned by the Robinson family. There is a population of 230 and it's 69 square miles. It is mostly used for cattle ranching.