2. Hawaii is a U.S state in the
pacific ocean about 2,000 miles
from the U.S it is the only state
outside north America, the
only island state and the only
state in the tropics. This areas
at first, was found by
captain James Cook.
3. Hawaiian
The hawaiian language has about
2,000 native speakers, about 0,15%
of the total population, according to
the united states census, there were
more than 24,000 total speakers of
the language in hawaii in 2006-
2008. Before the arrival of captain
james cook, the hawaiian language
had no written form. That form was
developed mainly by american
protestant missionarries between
1820-1826 who assigned to the
hawaiian phonemes letters from the
latin alphabet.
4. Private schools
HONOLULU (KHON2) — NICHE has released its
annual ranking of the best private schools
statewide.According to the website, some of
the best private schools in Hawaii are in
Honolulu, Kailua and Mililani. You can check the
directory for any school’s enrollment and the
ratio of students to teachers. The website
ranked dozens of Hawaii private schools on
factors like college readiness, graduation rate
and enrollment numbers.
A great private school educates all students
from different backgrounds, exposing them to
challenging coursework and guiding them on
the path to graduation.
5. Cuisine
The cuisine of Hawaii is a
fusion of many foods
brought by immigrants to
the Hawaiian islands. Plant
and animal food sources are
imported from around the
world for agricultural in
Hawaii and traditional food
is Poi which made by
pounding taro is one of the
traditional foods of the
islands.
6. Protected
areas.
Several areas in Hawaii are under
the protection of the national
park service. There are three
historical national
parks: Kalaupapa national
historical park, Kaloko-honokohau
national historical park and
puuhonua o Honaunau national
historical park. Other areas are
under the control of the national
park service.
7. Tourism
Tourism is an important of the
Hawaiian economy. In 2003
there were more than 6.3
million visitors, with
expenditures of over $10
billion, to the Hawaiian
islands. The major holidays
are the most popular times for
outsiders to visit, especially in
the winter month.
8. Volcanoes in Hawaii
Today, Hawaii volcanoes national
park on the island of Hawaii is one
of the few places in the world
where visitors can come face to
face with an active volcano a truly
unforgettable experience. There
are two of the world's most active
volcanoes Kilauea and Maunaloa
can be found on Hawaii island.
Other volcanoes on Hawaii
include: Maunakea,
hualalai, Kohala etc.