Welcome to Hawaii

Hawaii is a U.S. island state sitting in the crystal blue waters of the North Pacific Ocean. Hawaii was annexed as a U.S. territory in 1898, but it was not until August 21, 1959 that it became the fiftieth state admitted into the United States. According to census estimates conducted in 2005, there were 1,275,194 permanent residents living in the Aloha State. Because of its spectacular location and perfect tropical climate, Hawaii is a major tourist destination for millions of travelers from all over the globe.

Until Europeans first discovered Hawaii in 1778, Polynesians inhabited these spectacular islands. The British explorer Captain James Cook discovered these isles in 1178 and named them the Sandwich Islands in honor of John Montagu, 4^th Earl of Sandwich. After Captain Cook plotted and published the coordinates to these spectacular islands more and more people started coming to Hawaii. Missionaries, explorers and whalers were among the first who came to this island paradise with the intention of divulging Christianity and establishing trade in the area. With the success of the whaling, industry came traders and merchants and Hawaii’s population grew in turn. Since those early beginnings, Hawaii has become a haven for folks who always wanted to live in one of the most spellbinding places on earth.

Hawaii’s economy prior to statehood thrived thanks to the whaling, military, tourism and agricultural sectors. Since 1959, tourism has been the dominant industry on the island followed closely by sugar production and coffee, livestock and agricultural exports, mostly pineapple, sugar cane and macadamia nuts. Tourism accounts for almost 25% of the islands Gross State Product but officials are working on ways to diversify Hawaii’s economy.

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