Monday, June 2, 2008

Hawaiian Culture

Hawaii:
Nickname: Aloha State
State Motto: "Ua mau ke ea oka aina I ka Pono"
The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness"
State Bird: Nene (Hawaiian goose)
State Marine Mammal: Humpback whale
State Fish: Humuhumunukunuku apua'a (Reef Triggerfish)
State Flower: Hibiscus
State Tree: Kukui
State Capital and Largest City: Honolulu
Industry:
Tourism and agriculture. Coffee, macadamia nuts, papaya, tropical flowers, sugar and pineapple
Population: 1,285,498 (2006 census)

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About Maui

Nickname: Valley Isle
Maui County includes the islands of Lanai, Molokai, and Kahoolawe. Together, the four islands are known as Maui Nui
Flower: Lokelani
Size: Maui is the second largest of the major Hawaiian Islands. Maui is 48 miles long and 26 miles wide, totalling 728 sq. miles
Average Winter Temperature: 71 degrees
Average Summer Temperature: 78 degrees
Average ocean temperature is 78 degrees
Average annual rainfall: 33”
Population: 141,320 (2006 census)
Tourists: 2,263,676 tourists (2005)
An average of 42,000 tourists on an average day