Facts on Both Countries
On this page, you will learn interesting fun facts about the United States and Hawaii.
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Hawaii is a small island, south-east of the United States. Hawaii is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. There are approximately 1.392 million Hawaiins living in Hawaii, as of 2012.
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The United States is a union of 50 states, now including Hawaii. The United States is also surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. There are approximately 313.9 Americans residing in the United States as of 2012.
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Shown above is the Hawaiin state flag.
The Hawaiin language is a Polynesian language that takes its name from Hawai'i, the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed. English and Hawaiin are the 2 official (and common) languages of Hawaii. King Kamehameha III created the first Hawaiin language constitution in 1839 and 1840. |
Shown above is the United States flag in the year 1840 with only 13 stars because there were 13 states at the time the U.S tried annexing Hawaii.
In America, many languages are spoken each and every day, as many as 24! Although there are so many, the top 3 languages are: English (spoken by 229 million), Spanish (spoken by 35 million), and various Chinese languages (spoken by 2.6 million+) |