Nickname: "The Aloha State"
Area: 6,450 square miles, 47th in rank
Marine Mammal: Humpback Whale (one of my personal favorites!)
State Fish: (you might want to sit down for this one ...)
Humuhumunukunukuapuaa
State Flower: (I have some growing in my yard)
Yellow Hibiscus
State Tree: Candlenut (I have NO idea what this looks like!)
State Bird: Very cute!
Nene (Hawaiian Goose)
State song: "Hawaii Pono i"
State Flag: Union Jack
Aloha Friday: Just as it sounds!! Off 'til Monday, most
firms allow early release to start celebrating the weekend!
Mauka: a direction, toward the mountains or inland
Makai: a direction, toward the ocean
Ewa: a direction, toward Ewa (away from Honolulu)
Town: a direction, going towards Honolulu
