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Aloha! Everyone loves Hawaii – the friendly people, the crystal blue seas, the amazing weather, the laid-back, holiday-like lifestyle.
How much do you actually know about Hawaii though? Here are some facts about this island nation that you may not have known:
Hawaii is part of the US…sort of
Hawaii is one of only 2 US states not located on the US mainland, the other being Alaska
Hawaii consists of many islands
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There are eight islands in the state of Hawaii, with the largest one appropriately called the Big Island – its official name is Hawaii.
It’s produced a US president
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Barack Obama was born in Hawaii, and is to date the only US president not to be born on the US mainland.
Hawaiians are particular about being called Hawaiians
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It doesn’t matter how long you’ve live in Hawaii, only people with Hawaiian ancestry are allowed to call themselves called “Hawaiians.” Anyone of non-Hawaiian ancestry (even if they were born and raised there) call themselves “locals.”
The Hawaiian alphabet is short
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While English has 26 letters in its alphabet, there are only 13 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet. Interestingly, every syllable and word ends with one of five vowels.
It’s getting bigger every year
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The Big Island is living up to its name as it is increasing by more than 42 acres each year due to Kīlauea Volcano, which has been erupting for 30 years!
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