Hawaii is the only state in the U.S. that grows coffee and is the worldwide leader in harvesting macadamia nuts and orchids. Much of the cropland in Hawaii is used for growing sugarcane and pineapples, and more than 1/3 of the commercial supply of pineapples comes from Hawaii.

Hawaii has its own time zone (Hawaiian Standard Time). There is no daylight savings time. Hawaiian time runs two hours behind Pacific Standard Time, and five hours behind Eastern Standard Time.

The largest port in Hawaii is located in Honolulu on the island of Oahu. The shippers call Hawaii "The crossroads of the Pacific."

During American football season, the first round of any NFL Sunday game starts at 7:00 in the morning, because of the time difference with the rest of the United States.

Hula is a traditional Hawaiian folk dance and integrates poetry, movement and rhythm to tell a story about people, places or events .

In Hawaii, Santa shows up in a bright red outrigger canoe, (a magic one of course) which carries him across the wide sea and right up onto the beach.

The word "Aloha" has several different meanings - welcome, goodbye, love, and friendship.

The Hawaiian language has the shortest alphabet in the world. It is only 12 letters long - A, E, I, O, U, H, K, L, M, N, P, W. The 13 th symbol of the Hawaiian language is the 'okina ' which is an apostrophe.

The Hawaii State Fish is the little fish with the big name:
humuhumunukunukuapua'a, pronounced in syllables as:
hu-mu hu-mu nu-ku nu-ku a pu a a

Hawaii has no snakes, seagulls, or rabies.

Hawaii consumes the most Spam in the United States. Last checked, it was over 10,000 cans of Spam consumed every day in Hawaii.

Crazy Hawaiian Laws

Coins are not allowed to be placed in one's ears.

All residents may be fined as a result of not owning a boat.

Billboards are outlawed.

Famous People of Hawai'i

Don Ho, entertainer

Bette Midler, singer and actress

Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, Olympic swimmer

Liliuokalani queen, last Hawaiian monarch