Hawaii

Brief Facts
State Motto – Ua mau ke ea ka aina I ka pono. It means the life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness
State Seal – Has Hawaii’s coat of arms on it and the state motto
State Flag – Represents the eight major islands of Hawaii

Brief Facts
State Capital – Honolulu
State Flower – Yellow Hibiscus
State Bird – Hawaiian Goose or Nene

History
First European – Captain James Cook from England
Captain James Cook Settled – On January 18, 1778
Indians – Polynesians
Polynesians Lifestyle – Grass and stick houses Ate fish and poi which is a type of porridge

Geography
States around It - It’s a costal state and it has no states around it
Costal Effects – Causes hurricanes and possibly tsunamis

Geography
Active Volcanoes - Mauna Loa and Kilauea are Hawaii’s only active volcanoes
Canyons – Waimea Canyon
Mountains – Mount Waialeale

Major Islands
Major Islands – Hawaii, Kahoolawe, Kauai, Lanai, Maui, Molokai, Niihau, Oahu

Climate
Hottest Temp – 1000F
Coldest Temp – 120F
Coldest Month – December
Hottest Months – August and September
Normal Weather – Warm and tropical

Plants, Trees, and Animals
Animals – Hawaiian Honey Creeper, Hawaiian Hawk, Hawaiian Goose or Nene
Facts about Hawaii’s Birds – Most Hawaiian Honey Creepers are extinct, the Nene is Hawaii’s state bird
Trees – Rain Tree, Kukui Tree

Interesting Facts
Alphabet – Has only 12 letters, they are AEHIKLMNOPUW
Hawaiian Words –
ae- yes
oe – you
Pupule - crazy

People
Population Rank – 1,108,229
Most People Live In – Honolulu

Famous People
One Ruler Of Hawaii – Queen Liliuokalani was queen from (1891 – 1893)
Baseball Players – Ron Darling and Sid Fernandez are From Hawaii
United States President- Barack Obama was born in Hawaii

Making Money
Hawaii Produces – Coffee Beans, sugar canes, and pineapple
How Hawaii Makes Money - They sell coffee beans, sugar canes, and pineapple all over the United States

Government
Current Governor – Neil Abercrombie is a democrat and has served for four years
Senators – Hawaii elects 2 senators every four years