2. Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states (August 21, 1959), and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It occupies most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of AustraliaU.S. statesPacific OceanUnited StatesJapanAustralia Its capital is Honolulu on the island of O’ahu.HonoluluO’ahu The state encompasses nearly the entire volcanic Hawaiian Island chain, which comprises hundreds of islands spread over 1,500 miles (2,400 km). At the southeastern end of the archipelago, the eight "main islands" are (from the northwest to southeast) Ni’ihau, Kaua’i,O’ahu, Molo ka’i, L ā na’i, Kaho’olawe, Maui, and Hawaii. The last is by far the largest and is often called "The Big Island" to avoid confusion with the state as a whole. Hawaiian Island chainNi’ihauKaua’iO’ahuMolo ka’iL ā na’iKaho’olaweMauiHawaii

3. Hawaii’s tallest mountain, Mauna Kea, stands at 13,796 ft (4,205 m) but is taller than Mount Everest if followed to the base of the mountain, which, lying at the floor of the Pacific Ocean, rises about 33,500 ft (10,200 m)Mauna KeaMount Everest

4. Protected areas: National parks: - Haleakala National Park nearKula, on MauiHaleakala National ParkKula, on Maui - Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in the southeast region of the island of Hawai’i.Hawaii Volcanoes National Park National historical parks: - Kalaupapa National Historical Park Kalaupapa National Historical Park - Kaloko-Honok ō hau National Historical Park Kaloko-Honok ō hau National Historical Park Other areas under the control of the National Park Service include Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail on the Big Island an the USS Arizona Memorial USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor on O’ahu.Pearl Harbor

5. Population : 1.3 million. Languages : - English - Minority languages ( Indo-European languages, Asian language, Tagalog (most are bilingual in Filipino), Japanese, Spanish, German, Portuguese and French ) - Hawaiian language

6. Religion Christianity Mormonism Judaism Irreligious, Agnostic, Atheist

7. Economy Hawaiian exports include food and apparel. These industries play a small role in the Hawaiian economy, however, due to the considerable shipping distance to viable markets, such as the West Coast of the United States. Food exports include coffee (see coffee production in Hawaii), macadamia nuts, pineapple, livestock, and sugarcane.coffee production in Hawaiimacadamiapineapple livestocksugarcane

8. Culture. Music of Hawaii: Folk music Jawaiian ( Jawaiian is a Hawaiian style of reggae music. Reggae music is a genre that evolved in the late 1960’s and early 70’s in Jamaica.) Jazz Ukulele ( These small guitars are called the cavaquinho. The instrument became a very popular one in Hawaiian culture, and a majority of Hawaiian songs involve the ukulele ) ‘ Ū k ē k ē (The Ukeke is a Hawaiian musical bow played with the mouth. It's the only stringed instrument indigenous to Hawaii.)

9. Customs and etiquette in Hawaii : Visits and gifts (When visiting a home, it is considered good manners to bring a small gift (for example, a dessert) for one's host..) The birthday luau (It is customary for Hawai‘i families, regardless of ethnicity, to hold a luau to celebrate a child's first birthday. In Polynesian cultures (and also in Korean culture), the first birthday is considered a major milestone.) Wedding customs (it is a tradition for a Japanese-American bride to fold 1,001 paper cranes prior to her wedding for good luck and long life.)

10. Education. Public schools, Colleges and universities : - independent schools: ’Iolani School,Kamehameha Schools, Mid-Pacific Institute, and Punahou Schoo. - Brigham Young University–Hawaii, Chaminade University of Honolulu Hawaii Pacific University, or University of the Nations. The Saint Stephen Diocesan Center is a seminary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu.

11. Famous people - Barack Obama – president in the USA - Bette Midler - is an American singer, actress - Robert Kiyosaki – writer - Israel Kamakavivoole - musician