Hawaii
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Fun facts


The state of Hawaii has eight main islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe and the Big Island of Hawaii.
More than one-third of the world's commercial supply of pineapples comes from Hawaii.
There are only 13  letters in the Hawaiian alphabet.
            Consonants: A, E H,I,K,L,M,N,O,P,U,W
From east to west Hawaii is the widest state in the United States.
Under-sea volcanoes that erupted thousands of years ago formed the islands of Hawaii.
Hawaii was the 50th state admitted to the union on August 20th, 1959.
Island flowers and colors used to represent each island.
Hawaii has its own time zone. There is no daylight savings time.
The island of Oahu draws more visitors than any other to Hawaii. One-third of the state's best surfing beaches are on Oahu.
The island of Lanai contains the world's highest sea cliffs, Hawaii's longest waterfall, and the largest white sand beach
The island was once the home of the world's largest pineapple plantations.
The Big Island is Hawaii's largest at 4,038 square miles. It is twice the size of all other Hawaiian Islands combined.
Kilauea volcano is the world's most active.
Kilauea Iki is the world's most active and largest volcano.
Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in the world (measured from its base at the ocean floor).
The island houses the world's biggest telescope and more scientific observatories in one place than anywhere else in the world.
The island is the worldwide leader in harvesting macadamia nuts and orchids.
The state flower is the hibiscus 
The state bird is the Nene
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