Hawaiian Islands

Hawaii (in English: Hawaii) and uttered in the local language «Hoi» is an American state on Chklerkhbayl of islands in the Pacific Ocean with an area of ​​166 642 km. According to population statistics for the year 2000, the population of Hawaii is 1211537 inhabitants. Honolulu is the capital and largest city, Hawaii consists of 19 main island.
Hawaii is the last states that joined the United States of America, and to the state, which sets it apart from many others. In addition to the occupation of the last end in the American South, in the sense that no other state is located south, it is the only state that lies entirely in the tropics. As one of the states which are located outside the territorial contiguity of the United States (other state Haolasca), are the only ones that do not have any lands belonging continent is the only area which increases constantly due to volcanic activity and lava flow, and in particular on the island of Kilao Kīlauea. Scania, is the only American state where there is no majority of whites as it is one of only three which does not constitute a non-white ethnic South and Central America and the majority of the high percentage of Asian Americans. Environmentally and agriculturally, Hawaii is considered the capital of endangered species in the world and is the only place where the coffee industry is considered part of the industrial production in the USA. It is also the most important agricultural products are Hawaii pineapple, banana, sugar cane and coconut.


Discovered by Captain Cook in 1778 and remained affiliated to the British crown a long time, and was at that time under the reign of four kings of local, managed Queen of Alyukalaty consolidated into one kingdom, and was hoping to join the United States, but the United States rejected the idea of ​​annexation in the first instance, and then announced by the Republic in 1884 by the Americans did their residents, and in 1898 Congress voted in favor of annexation of Hawaii, and became part of the United States, formed the state of Hawaii in 1900.
The archipelago is located about 2,000 miles (3,200 km) from the south-west of the mainland of North America, Hawaii and the state is located in the far south of the United States and is considered Hawaii and Olaskahi Alolayatan Alouhidatan who does not share a border with any other state of the United States. Hawaii is the only American state that is not geographically located in North America, is the only one which is surrounded by water in all respects, so it is an archipelago,
Mount Mauna Kea is the highest mountain in Hawaii, where the height of up to 13,796 feet (4,205 m) but is taller than Mount Everest if followed the base of the mountain, which is stretching from the Pacific Therefore height of up to 33,500 ft (10,200 m).
Accompanying these eight major islands and they Hawaii, Maui, Ohao, Kaholloway, Lanai, Molokai, Kauai, Niehau other islands. Kalla is considered a small island close to Niehau which often Maeetm ignored, either islands north western amateur understanding consisting of the SAR of 9 small islands, Kauai is one that stretches from Nejoa to Core They remnants of large volcanoes blast. There are also more than 100 rock and a small island such as Molokini, that are either volcanic or Rsupac freely or has undressing in origin.
Hawaii is one of four states were independent states before they become part of the United States, along with the Republic of Vermont (1791), and the Republic of Texas (1845), and the Republic of California (1846), and one of two, along with Texas, I tan Hsalty on formal diplomatic recognition internationally. Kingdom of Hawaii was sovereign from 1810 until 1893 when the monarchy was overthrown by resident American (and some European) businessmen. And then turned to an independent republic from 1894 until 1898, when it was annexed by the United States as a state affiliates.
The Hawaii target of a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese empire in the December 7, 1941, where he was the attack on Pearl Harbor and other military installations and Navy on the island of Oahu, carried out by aircraft and submarines small, forcing the United States to enter World War II.