Showing posts with label Quick Facts about Hawaii. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Quick Facts about Hawaii. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Quick Facts About Hawaii

Nickname: The Aloha State
Capital: Honolulu (Oahu)
Population: 1,285,498
Area Code: 808 (In between island you must dial a 1-then 808 plus the number. Same with calling to the main land. It's local.)
Highest elevation: Maunakea, 13,796 feet (located in Hawaii's Big Island)
Currency: US Dollar


Flower: Yellow Hibiscus
Tree: Kukui (Candlenut tree)
Bird: Nene (Hawaiian goose)
Fish: Humuhumunukunukuapua'a (Reef triggerfish)

Temperature: High and Low
January to April 81 66
May to August 86 72
September to December 85 70
Average 84 69

Time Zone: Standard Time is GMT - 10. Hawaii doesn't observe daylight savings time. Hawaiian time is

2 hours behind Pacific Standard Time
5 hours behind Eastern Standard Time
4 hours behind Central Standard Time