Hawaii Tourist / Travel Information

Admitted on August 21, 1959, Hawaii constitutes the 50th state of the United States. Honolulu is the largest city and the state capital. This state is the only one that lies completely in the tropics. It is also the only one without territory on the mainland of any continent and it is the only state that continues to grow due to active lava flows, most notably from Kilauea. Ethnically, the state is also the only one that has a majority group that is non-white and has the largest percentage of Asian Americans. The official languages are two: Hawaiian and English.

The Hawaiian Archipelago has nineteen islands across a distance of 2,400 km. These islands are, in order from the northwest to southeast, Nihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Kaho‘olawe, Maui and the Island of Hawaii. The largest city, Honolulu, was the one chosen by King Kamehameha III as the capital of his kingdom due to the natural harbor there, the present-day Honolulu Harbor. Other large cities and towns include Hilo, Kahului and Lihue.

"Since I grew up here in the islands, I find that I often bring Hawaii into my music”, said the famous native musician and surfer Jack Johnson. Hawaii is definitely a magical place with an amazing tropical flora and fauna that are going to leave you enchanted by its beauty. The beaches are perfect for surfing and windsurfing. Other main attractions are snorkeling and sightseeing the wonderful sea nature such as corals and fish of all sizes and colors.