Hawaii Definitionfrom Hawaiian Hawai'i, from Proto-Polynesian *hawaiki. First record of Hawaiian shirt is from 1955. |
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volcanic island, Hawaii, U.S. It lies southeast of Maui island and constitutes Hawaii county. Known as the Big Island, it is the southeasternmost and largest of the Hawaiian Islands. Its area of some ...
Hawaii
constituent state of the United States of America. Hawaii (Hawaiian: Hawai'i) became the 50th U.S. state on Aug. 21, 1959. Hawaii is a group of volcanic islands in the central Pacific Ocean. The ...
Hawaii, University of
state university system of Hawaii, U.S., consisting of three universities and seven community colleges. Its main campus is the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu, on the island of Oahu. ...
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
national park encompassing a volcanic area along the southeastern shore of Hawaii Island, U.S., southwest of Hilo. Established in 1961 and formerly a part of Hawaii National Park, it occupies an area ...
Hawaii, flag of
U.S. state flag consisting of alternating horizontal stripes of white, red, and blue with the Union Jack in the canton.music and dance, Oceanic
What is generally known as "Hawaiian music" is the result of the acculturation that began in the early 19th century and that was greatly enhanced by the introduction (c. 1820) of Christian hymn ...
Hawaii
Since statehood both the population and the economy boomed in Hawaii, with ever-increasing numbers of visitors. Outside investment, notably from the U.S. mainland and Japan, along with rising real ...
valley
The Hawaiian Islands comprise a chain of volcanic islands, with ages increasing progressively to the northwest from the island of Hawaii with its active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa. In general, ...
volcano
On average, Mauna Loa, located on the island of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean, erupts every three and a half years with fountains and streams of incandescent lava. Following a year of increased ...
Akaka Falls
waterfall, Hawaii county, northeastern Hawaii island, Hawaii, U.S. A central feature of Akaka Falls State Park (65 acres [26 hectares]), it is easily reached by foot trail. The waterfall is located ...
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