2 The island Ni’ihau is privately owned by the Robinson family and it is the only island where the primary language spoken is Hawaiian.

3 After the beginning of World War II, the island of Kaho’olawe was used by the military to conduct live ammunition testing. The military is no longer using the island and various groups are involved in the removal of the ordinance, some of which is still live.

4 Hawai’i does not observe Daylight Savings Time.

5 From east to west, Hawai’i is the widest state in the United States.

6 Hawai’i is the only state in the United States that grows coffee.

7 The state motto is “Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono,” which means “The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.”

8 The islands were formed by volcanoes which were created when the tectonic plate moved over a hot spot. One of the volcanoes on the Big Island, Kilaue`a, is the longest erupting volcano in the world having continuously flown for nearly 30 years. Currently, there is a valcano off the south eastern coast of the Big Island that will surface to create another island in a few centuries. The name of this new island is "Lo`ihi."

9 The state fish is the humuhumunukunukuapua’a, which is not nearly as large as its name.

10 The Hawaiian islands are the projecting tops of the biggest mountain range in the world.

11 The earliest written account of surfing tells of Hawaiians surfing on wooden planks. Surfing was an integral part of the society, religion, and myth of Hawai’i.

12 Hawai’i is the most isolated population center on earth.

13 Kamehameha Day, on June 11th, celebrates the great Ali’i (king) who united the eight Hawaiian islands under one rule.

14 There are no ethnic majorities in Hawai’i, only minorities. Hawai’i is a cultural melting pot, with many different ethnicities, including Hawaiian, Filipino, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, and Caucasians.