Hawaii
By Emma
I researched the state of Hawaii. Hawaii is
the only state that is made up of islands in
the United States. It was also the 50th state to
join the United States. Hawaii has lots of
marine wildlife. Including dolphins, sea
turtles and many fish. It is also very tropical
state and has many volcanoes!
Brief Facts
• State Motto – Ua mau ke ea ka aina I ka pono.
It means the life of the land is perpetuated in
righteousness
• State Seal – Has Hawaii’s coat of arms on it
and the state motto
• State Flag – Represents the eight major islands
of Hawaii
Brief Facts
• State Capital – Honolulu
• State Flower – Yellow Hibiscus
• State Bird – Hawaiian Goose or Nene
History
• First European – Captain James Cook from
England
• Captain James Cook Settled – On January 18,
1778
• Indians – Polynesians
• Polynesians Lifestyle – Grass and stick houses
Ate fish and poi which is a type of porridge
Geography
• States around It - It’s a costal state and it has
no states around it
• Costal Effects – Causes hurricanes and possibly
tsunamis
Geography
• Active Volcanoes - Mauna Loa and Kilauea are
Hawaii’s only active volcanoes
• Canyons – Waimea Canyon
• Mountains – Mount Waialeale
Major Islands
• Major Islands – Hawaii, Kahoolawe, Kauai,
Lanai, Maui, Molokai, Niihau, Oahu
Climate
• Hottest Temp – 1000F
• Coldest Temp – 120F
• Coldest Month – December
• Hottest Months – August and September
• Normal Weather – Warm and tropical
Plants, Trees, and Animals
• Animals – Hawaiian Honey Creeper, Hawaiian
Hawk, Hawaiian Goose or Nene
• Facts about Hawaii’s Birds – Most Hawaiian
Honey Creepers are extinct, the Nene is
Hawaii’s state bird
• Trees – Rain Tree, Kukui Tree
Interesting Facts
• Alphabet – Has only 12 letters, they
are AEHIKLMNOPUW
Hawaiian Words –
ae- yes
oe – you
Pupule - crazy
People
• Population Rank – 1,108,229
• Most People Live In – Honolulu
Famous People
• One Ruler Of Hawaii – Queen
Liliuokalani was queen from (1891
– 1893)
• Baseball Players – Ron Darling and
Sid Fernandez are From Hawaii
• United States President- Barack
Obama was born in Hawaii
Making Money
• Hawaii Produces – Coffee Beans, sugar canes,
and pineapple
• How Hawaii Makes Money - They sell coffee
beans, sugar canes, and pineapple all over the
United States
Government
• Current Governor – Neil Abercrombie is a
democrat and has served for four years
• Senators – Hawaii elects 2 senators every four
years
Tourism
• Places To Visit – Aloha Tower, Akaka Falls, Sea
Life Park
• Historical Place to Visit – Pearl Harbor