Hawaii – The Aloha State Hawaii

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Hawaii – The Aloha State
Hawaii, nicknamed the Aloha State,
became the 50th state in the Union on
August 21,1959. The population of Hawaii
was 1.42 million in 2014.

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Hawaii – The Aloha State
Hawaii’s state flag is the same design that
King Kamehameha approved when Hawaii
was an independent kingdom. The 8
stripes represent the eight main islands.
The Union Jack represents friendship with
England.

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Hawaii – The Aloha State
Honolulu is the capital city of Hawaii and
it is located on the island of Oahu.
Hawaii’s state motto is: Ua Mau ke Ea o
ka Aina I ka Pono which means “The life
of the land is perpetuated in
righteousness.”

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Hawaii – The Aloha State
King Kamehameha united
all the Hawaiian island
under his rule and in his
kingdom in 1810.

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Hawaii – The Aloha State
The USS Arizona
Memorial, located
at Pearl Harbor in
Honolulu, Hawaii,
marks the grave of
1,102 of the 1,177
sailors and marines
killed during Japan’s
surprise attack on
December 7, 1941.
The attack brought the United States into World War II.

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Hawaii – The Aloha State
Outrigger canoe
paddling is Hawaii’s
official team sport.
Surfing is Hawaii’s
official individual
sport.

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Hawaii – The Aloha State
The candlenut is
Hawaii’s state tree.
The Hawaiian
hibiscus is the
state flower.

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Waikiki, with its beautiful stretch of oceanfront beach, is
Hawaii's biggest tourist attraction. A suburb of Honolulu,
Waikiki is easy to reach and offers all the amenities and
entertainment of a modern city. At the end of the crescent
shaped beach is the extinct volcano known as Diamond
Head Crater, adding a spectacular backdrop to the incredible
sun drenched beach.

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Volcanoes National Park. Located on the Big
Island of Hawaii, Volcanoes National Park offers a
unique, close up look at an active volcano and
the recent landscape produced by a volcano. Hot
lava flows down the mountain side, and dry lava
covers the road, showing its unstoppable force.

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Pearl Harbor and USS Arizona Memorial. This memorial to those who
perished with the sinking of the USS Arizona, stands above the remains of
the sunken ship. Some portions can be seen protruding up from the water.
The Visitors Center provides historical information on the harbor and the
Japanese attack, and a ferry shuttles visitors out to the actual memorial.
The Battleship USS Missouri is also docked here and visitors can walk the
ship's deck.

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One of the most scenic spots on the Big Island of Hawaii is
the lookout over Waipio Valley. Surrounded by lush cliff
walls the fertile valley opens out to the ocean, where the
black sand beach is met with white waves and blue water.
The high viewpoint gives an awesome perspective.

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The Maui Ocean Center allows visitors a chance to
see close up what lies beneath the ocean's
surface. Sharks, rays, turtles and all kinds of
interesting sea life are presented in huge
aquariums. A walk through glass tunnel is a
favorite feature at the facility.