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Moving to Hawaii
Say the word "Hawaii" and one immediately thinks of Paradise! Hawaii is the most unique of the 50 states. It is comprised of 132 islands, only eight of which are big enough for people to live on. Hawaii, the largest of the islands, is also the youngest geologically. Two of its volcanoes, Mauna Loa and Kilauea, are still active. The others islands are Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kaho'olawe. Close your eyes and picture miles and miles of white sandy beaches, hula skirts, and tropical drinks with tiny little umbrellas. Don a lei, grab a ukulele, and head off to a luau.
Hawaii became the 50th state in 1959. It ranks 47th in size with land area of 6,427 square miles. Total population is 1.2 million. Hawaii is 2,390 miles from California. It has its own time zone, Hawaiian Standard Time, two hours behind Pacific Standard Time, with no daylight savings time. The highest recorded temperature is 96 degrees. Temperatures hover near 90 in August and September. Temperatures in December and January stay around 75 degrees. The ocean temperature varies from about 72 degrees in the winter to around 82 degrees in the summer. There is no place on earth like Hawaii. Like we said, it's Paradise.
Now that you are moving to Hawaii, plan on plenty of visitors and tell your guests these fun facts:
State Capital is Honolulu.
State Motto: Ua mau ke ea o ka aina I ka pono (The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.)
Every word in the Hawaiian language ends in a vowel and there are only 12 letters in the alphabet.
State Fish is Humuhumunukunukuapa'a.
Hawaii is the birthplace of surfing.
Hawaii is home to the world's most active volcano.
State Nickname is the Aloha State.
State Bird is Nene, the Hawaiian goose, which is endangered.
State Flower is the Yellow Hibiscus and each island has its own official flower.
Hawaii is the southernmost state of the United States.
Iolani Palace in the heart of downtown Honolulu is the only royal palace in the United States.
A common side dish at a luau are opihi, salty black mollusks, which resemble small clams. Other common dishes are limu (dried seaweed), moi (mullet), and mahimahi (dolphinfish).
Maui blanc wine is made from pineapples.
Hawaii celebrates all US holidays except Columbus Day and three of their own: Prince Kuhio Day, King Kamehameha Day, and Statehood Day.
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on Oahu. Four years later, on September 2, 1945, Japan signed its unconditional surrender on the USS Battleship Missouri, which still rests in Pearl Harbor today.
Hawaii has the highest population density in the US.
Hawaii is the only US state that grows coffee.
Hawaii has the highest life expectancy in the United States.
Enjoy your new home Hawaii!
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