Hawai

– isn`t in mainland
– consist of 132 islands in the Pacific ocean
– became a state in 1959
– 8 main islands : Hawai ( largest), Oahu (largest population), Kauai, Maui, Malokai, Niihau, Kahoolawe, Linai
– the capital Honolulu is on Oahu
– Mauna Loa = the long mountain – the largest single mountain in the world
– Kilauea – a live volcano
– Hawaian – first were Polynesians
– bronze-colored skin, large dark eyes, dark hairs
– discovered by James Cook
– the largest ethnic: Americans , Japanese ( immigrated between the Two World Wars, work on the pineapple plantation, sugars fields)
– Hula – dancers sway ( kroutí ) their hips and move their arms gracefully to the rhytm of the ukelele and guitar
– Many tropical trees and fruits
– The state flower is the hibiscus
– Lei – wreath (věnec) of flovers
– Waikiki Bay – after 1929 surfing became a fashionable sport
– Mahaka Beaches – the higgest waves, in December ( International Surfing Championship) can be as high as 30 – 35ft., the higgest wave was 50 ft. In April 1868
– Hawaiian language – 12 letters in their alphabet, each word and syllable ends with a vowel
– Aloha state = love (welcome) state