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There are something about Hawaii facts that are interesting and you should know about them before you go to Hawaii. With helpful facts about Hawaii, your Hawaii vacation will be a beautiful moment.
Fast Facts About Hawaii
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Capital city of Hawaii - Honolulu
- Hawaii was admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959
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Facts about Size - The area of the State covers 10932 square miles
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3 Largest Cities in Hawaii - Honolulu, Hilo and Kailua
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State Motto - " Ua mau ke ea o ka aina I ka pono " the State Motto is translated as " The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness "
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Facts about the State Nickname - The Aloha State
Population
One of the most astonishing facts about Hawaii is the diversity of the people in Hawaii. No ethnic group dominates Hawaii's population. According to U.S. Census Bureau 2000 estimates, the population breakdown is as below:
| Caucasian |
22.9% |
| Asian |
41.6% |
| Black |
1.8% |
| Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders |
9.4% |
| Hispanics |
7.2% |
| Mixed race |
21.4% |
| Other |
1.3% |
Biology
Hawaii has a wide variety of plant, marine and animal. Vegetation zones include: tropical, coastal, dryland forest, mixed open forest, rain forest, subalpine and alpine. Over 90 percent of the native plants and animals living in Hawaii are found nowhere else in the world, and a greater variety of fish exist in Hawaiian waters than elsewhere. The official state fish is humuhumunukunukuapuaa.
Hawaii is occasionally called the Endangered Species Capital of the World. At least one third of all the endangered species in the United States are found in Hawaii including the Nene Goose (official state bird), the Humpback Whale (official state marine mammal), the Pacific Green Sea Turtle and the Pueo (Hawaiian owl).
Climate
Hawaii has only two seasons: "summer" between May and October and "winter" between October and April.
The peak season of Hawaii is from mid-December to April. The weather is very good during the peak season and hotel prices and airfares are usually gone up. If you want to go during the peak season, make sure to make reservation well in advance.
Below is the average temperature in Hawaii since 1949
Summer (May-October) |
High temperature = 83° F
Low temperature = 66 ° F
Average temperature = 75 ° F
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Winter (October-April) |
High temperature = 81 ° F
Low temperature = 63 ° F
Average temperature = 72 ° F |
Hawaii's year-round average temperature is at 77 ° F
GEOGRAPHY
Hawaii is the most remote island chain in the world, over 2,000 miles from the nearest landfall.
Hawaii consists of 8 major islands and 124 minor islands. The 8 major islands (which cover over 99% of the total land area) are Oahu, Maui, Hawaii (known as Big Island), Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe (uninhabited) and Niihau (privately owned). Each of the major islands has an unique identity of its own.
Hawaii Info From Wikipedia
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