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Hawaii
Capital:
Honolulu
State abbreviation/Postal code:
Hawaii/HI
Nickname:
Aloha State
Origin of name:
Could be based on native Hawaiian word
for homeland, "Owhyhee"
Briefs on Hawaii:
Located in the archipelago of the Hawaiian island
in the Pacific Ocean, Hawaii is a place with fascinating cultures and
diverse terrains, white sandy beaches, stark volcanic landscapes, lush
greenery and rugged terrain and wonderful resorts to pamper your body
and soul.
The amazing and exclusive geographical location
of Hawaii, being bordered by water on all sides, makes it an ideal
vacation and honeymoon spot. Hawaii is the southernmost part of the
United States that does not share a border with another US state.
 Hawaii covers an area of 28,337 square kilometers
and has a population of 1,211,537 approximately. Honolulu the largest
city is the historic capital of Hawaii. With wonderful attractions
such as Bishop Museum, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Diamond Head, Waikiki
Beach etc. Honolulu is one of the biggest lures to Hawaii.
Hawaii is not just rich in natural beauty and man
made structures but it has an extensive history too. According to
historians around 300 AD Polynesians from the Marquesas and Society
Islands first inhabited the islands. After them came the Tahitian in
1300 AD. The Tahitians overpowered and removed the original
inhabitants of the islands.
Some European explorers believe that foreigners
prior to the arrival of the British explorer James Cook in 1778
visited Hawaii. By and large Cook is honored as the discoverer of the
Hawaii islands after he first plot and publish the geographical
coordinates of the Hawaiian Islands. Cook named is discovery the
Sandwich Islands.
In 1795 the Hawaiian territory was an arena to a
series of battles. In 1810 there took place the peaceful cession of
the island of Kauali and led to the unification of the Hawaiian
islands under a single ruler known as King Kamehameha the Great. The
king founded a dynasty called the House of Kamehameha. The dynasty
remained in power till 1872.
The suppression of the Hawaiian Catholic Church
led to the establishment of the religious freedom in Hawaii. As the
King Kamehameha V died without any successor, elections were held in
the islands. King Lunalilo was the elected king then.
After Lunalilo, Kalakaua became the king. In 1887
some American and European businessmen forced king Kalakaua to sign
the Bayonet Constitution according to which king was deprived of all
his administrative powers and Asians were no more allowed to vote. The
constitution also set minimum income property requirements for
Americans, Europeans and native Hawaiian voters and so limited the
electorate to rich Americans, Europeans and native Hawaiians.
The King Kalakaua died in 1891 and his sister,
Lililuokalani succeeded the throne. The lady became the victim of a
coup d’etat of the American and European businessmen and so was
overthrown right after two years, in 1893.
In 1896 Willian Mc Kinley was elected the
president of Hawaii. In 1897 Kinley signed a treaty for the annexation
of Hawaiian territory by the United States of America. In 1898 the
Newlands Resolution was passed and despite of large-scale protests
Hawaii was formally annexed by the United States.
Years
passed, and in 1959-60 Hawaii was declared the 50th state
of the Union. After getting the status of a state Hawaii progressed
with a rapid speed. At present it is a developed state looking for
more avenues to bloom.
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