Hawaii is a Great Place

Here are a few facts about Hawaii that possibly only a few trivia buffs may know:

• Hawaii is known as the Aloha State, because of the friendly people.
• Hawaii is the only state that has a palace and was a former kingdom with a royal family.  The Iolani Palace is now a museum. (Pictured)
• Hawaii is the only state that grows coffee
• Hawaii is the most isolated location on earth that has a population center.  2390 miles from California and 3850 miles from Japan.
• Hawaii is the first state to have an Asian American US Senator.
• The only state to have a Japanese, a Filipino, a Hawaiian and a Jewish women elected governor.
• Hawaii has the most moderate climate of any state
• Hawaii has some of the best beaches on the planet
• The state motto is:  Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina I Ka Pono (The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness)
• Hawaii is the last state to join the union in 1959.

Hawaii Web Links:

• Tourism Authority
• State Parks
• Historical Society
• Virtual Tours of Hawaii
• State Government
• Hawaii Public Schools
• Hawaii Private Schools
• State Public Library System
• Hawaii Chess Federation
• Oahu Property Search
• Honolulu Board of Realtors
• Hawaii Association of Realtors
• Top Rated Oahu Realtor