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Hawaii
Hawaii is a beautiful place.
Hawaii is the most recent of the 50 U.S. states (joined the Union on August 21, 1959), and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is thenorthernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean.
Hawaii has a warm tropical climate, abundance of public beaches , and active volcanoes, that make it apopular destination for tourists, surfers, biologists, and volcanologists alike.
Hawaii has over a million permanent residents along with many visitors and U.S. military personnel. Its capital isHonolulu on the island of Oʻahu.
Geography:
The Hawaii's coastline is approximately 750 miles (1,210 km) long, which is fourth in the United States after Alaska, Florida, and California.
The islandof Hawaii has five volcanoes, and one of them is the most active in world, Kilauea.
Hawaii has more endangered species and has lost a higher percentage of its endemic species than any other U.S.state.
Climate:
Hawaii’s climate is typical for the tropics, although temperatures and humidity tend to be a bit less extreme due to near-constant trade winds from the east. Summer highs are usually inthe upper 80s °F, (around 31 °C) during the day and mid 70s, (around 24 °C) at night. Winter day temperatures are usually in the low to mid 80s, (around 28 °C) and (at low elevation) seldom dippingbelow the mid 60s (18 °C) at night.
Languages:
The state of Hawaii has two official languages recognized in its 1978 constitution: English and Hawaiian.
Culture:
The aboriginal culture of Hawaiiis Polynesian.
Governance:
The state government of Hawaii is modeled after the federal government with adaptations originating from the kingdom era of Hawaiian history. As codified in theConstitution of Hawaii, there are three branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial.
Transportation:
A system of state highways encircles each main island. Only Oʻahu has federal highways,...
Hawaii is a beautiful place.
Hawaii is the most recent of the 50 U.S. states (joined the Union on August 21, 1959), and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is thenorthernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean.
Hawaii has a warm tropical climate, abundance of public beaches , and active volcanoes, that make it apopular destination for tourists, surfers, biologists, and volcanologists alike.
Hawaii has over a million permanent residents along with many visitors and U.S. military personnel. Its capital isHonolulu on the island of Oʻahu.
Geography:
The Hawaii's coastline is approximately 750 miles (1,210 km) long, which is fourth in the United States after Alaska, Florida, and California.
The islandof Hawaii has five volcanoes, and one of them is the most active in world, Kilauea.
Hawaii has more endangered species and has lost a higher percentage of its endemic species than any other U.S.state.
Climate:
Hawaii’s climate is typical for the tropics, although temperatures and humidity tend to be a bit less extreme due to near-constant trade winds from the east. Summer highs are usually inthe upper 80s °F, (around 31 °C) during the day and mid 70s, (around 24 °C) at night. Winter day temperatures are usually in the low to mid 80s, (around 28 °C) and (at low elevation) seldom dippingbelow the mid 60s (18 °C) at night.
Languages:
The state of Hawaii has two official languages recognized in its 1978 constitution: English and Hawaiian.
Culture:
The aboriginal culture of Hawaiiis Polynesian.
Governance:
The state government of Hawaii is modeled after the federal government with adaptations originating from the kingdom era of Hawaiian history. As codified in theConstitution of Hawaii, there are three branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial.
Transportation:
A system of state highways encircles each main island. Only Oʻahu has federal highways,...
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