Mark Twain, when he arrived in the archipelago in 1866, still fogged mind dreams of earthly paradise that haunt the West for a century, Hawaii writes that it is "the most beautiful islands fleet never anchored to the ocean surface "; hard to prove him wrong.
In Hawaii the brute forces of nature seem to have combined to form the most beautiful scenery in the world. Volcanoes, born from the depths of the ocean, have shaped the islands one by one, throwing their still glowing magma or lava fountains glowing. Replica of the emergence of life on earth.
The work of erosion began, the old cones Hawaii exploded deep and often inaccessible valleys lined with lush vegetation and zebra by plumes waterfalls infatuated arc-en-ciel. The surf tirelessly reduced lava rocks and powder white beaches, black or gold on which lean coconut and lay turtles.
Meanwhile, off the waves form, drawing perfect rolls, sometimes colossal fantasies surfers. Hawaii? A paradise, for sure.
In Hawaii the brute forces of nature seem to have combined to form the most beautiful scenery in the world. Volcanoes, born from the depths of the ocean, have shaped the islands one by one, throwing their still glowing magma or lava fountains glowing. Replica of the emergence of life on earth.
The work of erosion began, the old cones Hawaii exploded deep and often inaccessible valleys lined with lush vegetation and zebra by plumes waterfalls infatuated arc-en-ciel. The surf tirelessly reduced lava rocks and powder white beaches, black or gold on which lean coconut and lay turtles.
Meanwhile, off the waves form, drawing perfect rolls, sometimes colossal fantasies surfers. Hawaii? A paradise, for sure.
Hawaii ID card
- Area: 28,300 sq km, of which 16,600 square kilometers of land, of which 10,400 km ² Hawaii island alone (according to Hawai'i Hawaiian spelling).
- Population: 1,392,313 (2012 estimate), of which over 70% live on the island of Oahu (Honolulu is located on). The population density of the latter is very high (almost 570 inhabitants / km ²). 6 other islands are inhabited, whose small Ni'ihau, and private access to which is controlled so that the Hawaiian culture is preserved.
- Capital: Honolulu, on Oahu island.
- Ethnic groups: the proportion of Hawaiians living in Hawaii varies according to the statistics (and the politics ...). They are considered at least 10% and a 21% if we take into account all those who have Hawaiian blood. Melting pot, Hawaii has experienced intense mixing. A fifth of the population are unable to decide between their different origins! The others say 41.5% of Asian descent (Japanese, Chinese, Filipinos especially) and 26.8% white. Suffice to say that Hawaiians have become widely minority home.
- State: parliamentary democracy. Hawaii is the 50th state of the United States since the referendum in 1959.
- Head of State: Barack Obama (elected in November 2008, reelected in November 2012). He was born in Honolulu on August 4 1961, spent his childhood there, with the exception of four years in Indonesia.
- Local government: Neil Abercrombie (D). The governor of Hawaii has relatively more extensive than its continental counterparts powers.
- A World Heritage Site by Unesco: the Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii, including Mauna Loa and Kilauea (1987); National Monument Papahānaumokuākea Marine (2010).
economy
Settled for his land, the archipelago has long lived for the cultivation of sugarcane, causing the first boom of the 1870s, then to that of pineapple from 1900 C 'was at this time that James Dole, inventor of a machine to condition the fruit, bought the island of Lana'i to make it the largest plantation in the world.
For generations, Hawaii lived under the umbrella of the Big Five, five major American economic groups with 60% of private land. It is under their control that the islands were populated Asian immigrants, slave labor and cheap.
Falling sugar prices in 1960-70, reflecting a global oversupply, and the rising cost of living have led Hawaiians to diversify their investments, promoting extensively the development of tourism, which has become a mainstay the Hawaiian economy.
Hawaii is now the leading provider of state dollars alongside the army - the base of Pearl Harbour and its dependencies, occupying a quarter of the island of Oahu, form the largest American military base.
Agriculture accounts for only 2% of GDP Hawaiian, but it is diverse and in strong results: coffee, macadamia nuts, flowers (orchids), tropical fruits (papaya), livestock (cattle).
- Area: 28,300 sq km, of which 16,600 square kilometers of land, of which 10,400 km ² Hawaii island alone (according to Hawai'i Hawaiian spelling).
- Population: 1,392,313 (2012 estimate), of which over 70% live on the island of Oahu (Honolulu is located on). The population density of the latter is very high (almost 570 inhabitants / km ²). 6 other islands are inhabited, whose small Ni'ihau, and private access to which is controlled so that the Hawaiian culture is preserved.
- Capital: Honolulu, on Oahu island.
- Ethnic groups: the proportion of Hawaiians living in Hawaii varies according to the statistics (and the politics ...). They are considered at least 10% and a 21% if we take into account all those who have Hawaiian blood. Melting pot, Hawaii has experienced intense mixing. A fifth of the population are unable to decide between their different origins! The others say 41.5% of Asian descent (Japanese, Chinese, Filipinos especially) and 26.8% white. Suffice to say that Hawaiians have become widely minority home.
- State: parliamentary democracy. Hawaii is the 50th state of the United States since the referendum in 1959.
- Head of State: Barack Obama (elected in November 2008, reelected in November 2012). He was born in Honolulu on August 4 1961, spent his childhood there, with the exception of four years in Indonesia.
- Local government: Neil Abercrombie (D). The governor of Hawaii has relatively more extensive than its continental counterparts powers.
- A World Heritage Site by Unesco: the Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii, including Mauna Loa and Kilauea (1987); National Monument Papahānaumokuākea Marine (2010).
economy
Settled for his land, the archipelago has long lived for the cultivation of sugarcane, causing the first boom of the 1870s, then to that of pineapple from 1900 C 'was at this time that James Dole, inventor of a machine to condition the fruit, bought the island of Lana'i to make it the largest plantation in the world.
For generations, Hawaii lived under the umbrella of the Big Five, five major American economic groups with 60% of private land. It is under their control that the islands were populated Asian immigrants, slave labor and cheap.
Falling sugar prices in 1960-70, reflecting a global oversupply, and the rising cost of living have led Hawaiians to diversify their investments, promoting extensively the development of tourism, which has become a mainstay the Hawaiian economy.
Hawaii is now the leading provider of state dollars alongside the army - the base of Pearl Harbour and its dependencies, occupying a quarter of the island of Oahu, form the largest American military base.
Agriculture accounts for only 2% of GDP Hawaiian, but it is diverse and in strong results: coffee, macadamia nuts, flowers (orchids), tropical fruits (papaya), livestock (cattle).
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