Hawaii Facts

1) Hawaii is nicknamed "The Aloha State".

2). Hawaii is the 50th state of the United States of America. It attained statehood on August 20, 1959.

3) The state of Hawaii features the maximum density of population in the U.S.

4) Hawaii is the state with the maximum width in the United States.

5) The state of Hawaii is the remotest place on earth.

6) Hawaii forms the most extensive chain of islands in the world.



7) The maximum temperature recorded in the state was 100˚ F or 37.8˚ C, calculated in Pahala in 1931. The lowest temperature documented in the state was 12˚ F or -11.1˚ C, calculated on Mauna Kea in 1979.

8) The alphabet of Hawaii includes just 12 letters:

• Consonants: H, K, L, M, N, P, W
Vowels: A, E, I, O, U

9) Hawaii is the sole state in the United States to produce coffee. Coffee estates in the state cover more than 6,200 acres of land. In 2003, the amount of coffee production was 8.5 million pounds.

10) Hawaii is a major pineapple producer in the country.

11) The capital of the state is Honolulu.

12) The official flower is the Yellow Hibiscus.

13) The official song is Hawaii Ponoi.

14) The official bird is the Nene or Hawaiian Goose.

15) The official mammal is the Humpback Whale.

16) The official tree is the Kukui or Candlenut.

17) The state is made up of eight big islands and they are Kauai, Niihau, Molokai, Oahu, Maui, Lanai, Hawaii or the Big Island, and Kahoolawe.

18) Iolani Palace is the sole imperial palace in the country. It is situated on Oahu Island.

19) The first Asian-American to be elected to the U.S. Senate was Hiram Fong of this state.

20) Hawaii is the most culturally diverse state in the United States.