The precipitating event leading to the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom on January 17, 1893, was the attempt by Queen Liliʻuokalani to promulgate a new constitution that would have strengthened the power of the monarch relative to the legislature, where Euro-American business elites held disproportionate power. Who overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy and why? On the […]

visitor sector. The primary source of income for Hawaii is the visitor sector which spreads itself over several industries, such as service, transportation and retail trade. What is Hawaii’s main industry? TourismServices, labour, and taxation Tourism is Hawaii’s largest industry. Expansion has been particularly rapid since World War II, and the growth has resulted in […]

Reverse Description: The reverse of Hawaii’s quarter features Hawaiian monarch King Kamehameha I stretching his hand toward the eight major Hawaiian Islands. What building is on the back of a quarter? Quarter (United States coin) Obverse Design date 1931 Reverse Design George Washington crossing the Delaware River Designer Benjamin Sowards Is a Hawaii quarter rare? […]

The average daily census showed that there were 190,491 visitors in Hawaii on any given day in May 2021, compared to 8,323 visitors per day in May 2020, and 228,768 visitors per day in May 2019. How many tourists visited Hawaii in 2021? Some 3,631,400 visitors arrived in the first seven months of 2021, which […]

Tourism is the largest single source of private capital for Hawai’i’s economy. In 2019, Hawai’i’s tourism economy has recorded. ➢ State Tax Revenue: $2.07 billion (+1.4%,+$28.5 million YOY versus 2018). ➢ Visitor Arrivals: 10,424,995 (+5.4% YOY versus 2018). How does tourism affect Hawaii environment? Even though tourism plays a huge role for Hawaii businesses, and […]

Of 357 digenetic species, 314 species including 227 species described from Hawaiian fishes. How many fish species are there in Hawaii? Hawaii’s marine realm is outstandingly rich and highly unique. Approximately 680 species of fish are known to inhabit the waters around the Hawaiian Islands. Of those, approximately 450 species stay close to the reef […]

The Hawaiian language had been banned from school instruction in 1896, after the U.S. government illegally overthrew the Hawaiian government. From then on, in almost all public spaces, English quickly replaced Hawaiian. Was the Hawaiian language banned? The Hawaiian Language Banned After the annexation of Hawaii as a territory of the United States in 1898, […]

Kīlauea’s last eruption took place in December 2020, when a water-filled lake that had formed at the crater evaporated, replaced by a lava lake. Is the Hawaii volcano Still Erupting 2020? Activity Summary: Kīlauea Volcano is no longer erupting. Observations indicate that the eruption in Halema’uma’u at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano has paused. When […]

Needlefishes have long and slim bodies with pointed, needlelike beaks with sharp teeth. They can be seen just below the surface and feed on small schooling fish, which they swallow whole.There are at least four needlefish species in Hawaii, which are known as ‘aha, meaning “cord.” Where can needlefish be found? They inhabit not only […]

Hawaii Protectorate. The islands were originally discovered in 1778 by Captain Cook and named the Sandwich Islands after his sponsor. What did the British call Hawaii? The Hawaiian Islands were first discovered by the West in 1778 by Captain James Cook. At the time, Cook named the island chain the Sandwich Islands after the British […]

Hawaiians have a special term for whales as sacred Hawaiian symbols, Kohola, which refers to both humpback whales and the flat reefs that resemble the profile of swimming whales. From a distance, the spray of the waves on the reef and the spray from the whale’s blowhole look very similar. What animal symbolizes Hawaii? Hawai’i […]