Hawaii

Captain James Cook reached the islands in 1778. He named them the Sandwich Islands in honor of his patron, John Montagu, the fourth earl of Sandwich. In 1796 King Kamehameha I united the islands into a single independent kingdom.Hawaii developed a plantation economy based on the cultivation of sugar and, later, pineapple

 

LOCATION:

Absolute Location - Longitude: 154° 40' W to 162° W

Latitude: 16° 55' N to 23° N

Relative Location -  The world's longest island chain, the Hawaii Islands, is 1,523 miles long.The geographic center of Hawaii is located off the southwestern shore of Molokai west of Lanai.

Longitude: 157° 15.6'W

Latitude: 20° 57.1'NHawaii is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean about 2,400 miles southwest of the Continental United States

 

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:Hawaii is home of the world's most active volcano, the crater of Kilauea on Mauna Loa. Sandy beaches, towering volcanoes, and lush valleys lure thousands of tourists each year to this tropical paradise.

 

 

HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS:

The Hawaiian language is the native language of Hawaii and may be used on all emblems and symbols representative of the State, its departments, agencies and political subdivisions.

The Hawaiian language is the native language of Hawaii and may be used on all emblems and symbols representative of the State, its departments, agencies and political subdivisions.

The religion of the native Hawaiians was basically a form of nature worship, in which the forces of nature were personified as gods. Of the many gods worshiped the most important were Ku, the god of war; Kane, the god of light and life; and Lono, the god of the harvest. The Hawaiians worshiped in heiaus, stone terraces enclosed by stone walls.

Hawaii’s economic structure has undergone a succession of changes since the last years of the 18th century. At that time the native Hawaiians had a comparatively primitive but self-sufficient, ecologically sustainable economy based on farming and fishing. Subsequently, increased contact with the outside world brought a variety of new crops to the islands and spurred the development of trade.

Education: major schools/ universities

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