Hawaii is the only archipelago state in the United States, consisting of 132 islands in the central Pacific Ocean. The capital is located in Honolulu (Honolulu) on Oahu.
The earliest inhabitants were Polynesians. After 1778, European and Asian immigrants moved in successively. The Kingdom of Hawaii was established in 1795. It was annexed by the United States in 1898. Belonged to the United States in 1900. It became the 50th state in the United States in 1959. Today’s residents are mostly European, American, white and Japanese, followed by mixed races, Filipinos and Chinese.
Hawaii is the only archipelago state in the United States, consisting of 132 islands in the central Pacific Ocean. The land area is 16,700 square kilometers. Hawaii has an island climate with monsoon regulation all year round, and the annual temperature is about 26°C-31°C.
Located at the “crossroads” of the Pacific Ocean, it is a sea and air transportation hub between Asia, the United States and Oceania, and has an important strategic position. Among them, Honolulu is a trunk line and an important port for the Pacific route. Oahu is a concentrated industrial and agricultural production area. Honolulu is located on the southeast coast of the island and is the largest political, economic, and cultural center of the state. With the University of Hawaii and so on.
On March 29, 2018, the Hawaiian Parliament passed a bill to legalize “medical-assisted suicide.”
Population
The permanent population of Hawaii in 2000 was 1.212 million, and the floating population (including tourists) was 1.334 million. The Japanese are the largest Asian nation in Hawaii, followed by Filipinos, indigenous people, Chinese, Koreans, Vietnamese, Laos, and Thais. The urban population accounts for 86.5%. About 80% of the state’s population is concentrated on Oahu.
Physical geography
The Hawaiian Islands were formed by volcanic eruptions, including 8 large islands and 124 small islands, stretching for 2,450 kilometers, forming a chain of crescent islands. Hawaii Island is the largest island with 2 active volcanoes. The climate is mild and pleasant throughout the year. The amount of precipitation is greatly affected by the topography, and there are great differences in different regions. The forest coverage rate is nearly 50%. Honshu is composed of 19 major islands and coral reefs, located in the central Pacific Ocean.
Climate
Hawaii has a tropical maritime climate, which gives the United States a territories in three zones: cold, warm and hot.
The temperature in Hawaii does not change much throughout the year, and there is no season. February and March are the coldest, and August and September are the hottest. Normally, from October to April of the following year, the rainfall is the heaviest, and it may rain at any time.
Administrative divisions
Capital: Honolulu (Honolulu)
Counties: Hawaii County, Honolulu City and County, Karavo County, Maui County, Kauai County
Major cities: Hilo, Honolulu, Kahului, Waipahu, Lihue
Custom
In the old days of Hawaii, the society was highly hierarchical. The Karpu system classifies people and stipulates that men are superior to women. The highest social ranks are chiefs and priests, the lowest are slaves, and the middle are civilians. The Karpu system stipulates where people of different ranks fish and hunt, where to farm and harvest, what beach to swim and play on, what kind of food they eat, and how to wear them. Offenders are capital crimes.
Hawaiians believe in gods and destiny. They believe that the power of gods is determined by the generation and age in the family of the gods. Therefore, the status of people is also determined by the status of the family in society and the generation of people in the family. And age. The higher the seniority, the older the senior, the older the qualifications. Hawaiians believe that everything that has life has “Ma Na”. Ma Na is the spirit and aura obtained from distant ancestors and gods. Hawaiians believe that the soul is immortal after death, and the souls of ancestors often come back to bless their descendants. It’s just that ordinary people have very little nausea, and they can’t always get it from the gods in the sky like the chief. In order to protect themselves from numbness, people are very taboo about using their own clothes for other people.
Many traditional Hawaiians in modern times still believe that pillows cannot be trampled on or sit on. When a man goes to sea to fish, his family cannot ask him where he is going, nor can he entertain guests while the man is away from home. People who go to the sea are not allowed to bring accompanying bananas, otherwise they will be unlucky.
Modern Hawaiian customs have been integrated into the customs of nations around the world. When visiting a Hawaiian home, you must first take off your shoes before you can enter. This habit is actually from the Japanese. In Hawaii, wearing a suit only when attending weddings, going to court, and attending funerals is an eclectic mix of Hawaiian local customs and Western customs.
