Some things you might not know about Hawaii:

1. It actually consists of 8 main Islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe and the Big Island of Hawaii.

2. It's the most isolated population center on the face of the earth! Hawaii is 2,390 miles from California; 3,850 miles from Japan; 4,900 miles from China; and 5,280 miles from the Philippines.

3. Almost half of the WORLD'S commercial supply of pineapples comes from Hawaii.

4. From east to west Hawaii is the widest state in the United States.

5. Under-sea volcanoes that erupted thousands of years ago formed the islands of Hawaii and the islands themselves are the projecting tops of the biggest mountain range in the world!

6. Hawaii has its own time zone (Hawaiian Standard Time.)

7. There are no racial or ethnic majorities in Hawaii. Everyone is a minority. Caucasians (Haoles) constitute about 34%; Japanese-American about 32%; Filipino-American about 16% and Chinese-American about 5%.

8. The island of Niihau is a privately owned island, with livestock raising as its principal industry.

9. The island of Kauai is the 4th largest of the islands.

- By law no building on Kauai is allowed to be built taller than a palm tree.

-The Waialua River is one of 5 navigable rivers in Hawaii. It drains off Waialeale Mountain which is considered the wettest spot on the earth!!! Averaging 488 inches of rain per year.

10. The Island of Oahu has the city, Honolulu, which is the 11th largest metropolitan area.

- More than 100 world-renowned beaches ring Honolulu

- On any given day Waikiki attracts 72,000 visitors.

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11. The island of Maui is home to many famous attractions including the old whaling town of Lahaina, the road to Hana, Kaanapali Beach and the Haleakala Crater (Ha-lay-ah-ja-lah), which is the world's largest dormant volcano.

12. The big Island of Hawaii is the largest of the islands, twice the size of all other Hawaiian Islands combined.

- The Big Island has Kilauea Iki, the world's most active and largest volcano.

- The island houses the world's biggest telescope and more scientific observatories in one place than anywhere else in the world.

13. Hawaii has the highest life expectancy of all the United States. Male=75. Female=80.