Hawaii
U.S. state with no land communication with the mainland of the country, located in the archipelago of Hawaii, the north-central Pacific Ocean, approximately 4 thousand. kilometers from the continental United States. The archipelago is of volcanic origin. Stretches the length of the almost 2.5 thousand. km. Consists of eight islands – Hawaii, Oahu, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, Niihau and Kahoolawe. Surface of the islands are mountainous. There are many active volcanoes.
Officially, living in 1.2 million people, in practice, more than 1.3 million tourists and if you add the American soldiers of the armed forces. The vast majority of them, nearly 1 million lives in the most densely populated island of Oahu. Only 6.6% percent of people considered to be indigenous (Polynesian) people of Hawaii. The largest group of inhabitants, around 41%, are immigrants from Asia or their descendants.
* In the period from the fifth century to the eighth century on the islands of Tahiti come Polynesians.
* 1778 years – The expedition reaches the island under the command of Captain James Cook.
* 1820 – Beginning of the Christianization of the inhabitants of the islands. The King Kamehameha III of the Constitution is amended.
* 1835 years – launching the industrial production of sugar grown on the island of sugar cane.
* 1887 years – King Kalakaua waived the Americans in the Gulf port of Pearl Harbor.
* 1893 years – dethronement of Queen Liliuokalani.
* 1894 years – Proclamation of the Republic of Hawaii.
* 1898 years – United States make the annexation of Hawaii.
* December 7, 1941 – Aero attack on the Japanese naval base at Pearl Harbor. Americans have lost eight warships and more than a hundred airplanes on the ground. The raids killed more than 3 thousand American sailors and pilots.
* 21 August 1959 – Adoption of the EU (as 50 states).
* Climate: tropical marine
* The main rivers: Kaukonahua (length 53 km)
* Vegetation: Tropical
* Number of counties: 5
* The largest county of Hawaii
* Number of state parks:
* 5 biggest cities: Honolulu, Hilo, Kailua, Kaneohe, Waipahu
* Motto: Ua mau ke ea ka aina and for each pono (righteousness lives this nation)
* Nickname: The Aloha State
* The importance of the nickname: The word aloha is used in the sense of welcome and farewell, Aloha State – literally – the state of love
* Symbols: nene (Hawaiian goose), kukui tree, hibiscus