25 Fun Facts about Hawai'i
A little insight into Hawaiian culture, language, lifestyle, and myths!
01.
Hawaii is the world’s largest island chain.
02.
The Big Island is the youngest and largest of the Hawaiian islands. Scientists believe it is 800,000 years old.
03.
There are only 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet. A, E, H, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, U,and W.
04.
The beaches come in 5 different colors or more. Black, green, red, pink, white and brownish.
05.
At 480,000 acres, the Parker ranch is the largest contiguous ranch in the United States.
06.
The world’s largest telescope observatory is located on Mauna Kea.
07.
Kilauea is the world’s largest and most active volcano.
08.
Hawaii has over 3000 species of native plants and animals.
09.
Hawaii is the only state with two official languages. English and Hawaiian.
10.
Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in the world.
11.
Most macadamia nuts come from the Big Island.
12.
It snows on the Big Island, on the tallest mountain in the world, Mauna Kea.
13.
Hawaii is home to Jurassic Park.
14.
Pineapples are not native. They are traced back to South America and other tropical locations.
15.
The island is still growing and gets larger every year.
16.
Hawaii was the first state to outlaw plastic bags.
17.
Every Beach is public on the island. Free of charge.
18.
You can mail coconuts to the mainland without a box or envelope. You can simply write an address and place proper postage on it to send.
19.
Hawaii is the only US State that grows coffee.
20.
Surfing originated in Hawaii and can be traced back to the 4th century AD when Polynesians from the Marquesas and Tahiti introduced it to Hawaii.
21.
Wearing a hibiscus flower on the right side of your head means you are single and wearing it on the left side means that you are in a relationship.
22.
Daylight savings doesn’t happen in Hawaii.
23.
It’s illegal to have pet snakes.
24.
The Humuhumunukunukuapua’a is the state fish.
25.
Hawaii is the only place in the world where you have 8 micro climates in one place.