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Hawaii Facts and Figures

  • Population is 1.1 million.

  • Chang Apana, a Hawaiian private detective of Chinese ancestry, served as the inspiration for the Charlie Chan character of the movies. The real-life Apana was only 5 feet tall and used a whip as his weapon.

  • Though Hawaii is known for iian private detective of Chinese ancestry, served as the inspiration for the pineapples, they are not a native plant species! Nevertheless, they have been an extremely successful introduction, managed largely by the Dole Corporation, founded in Hawaii in 1851. Dole is the largest producer and marketer of fresh fruit and vegetables in the world today.

  • Famous natives and residents include singer Bette Midler, astronaut Ellison Onizuka, Chinese American Senator Hiram L. Fong, and Liliuokalani, the last of the Hawaiian royalty.

    • Related Links

  • Hawaii state tourism site.

  • Take a look at the 2000 U.S. Census data for Hawaii.

  • See a detailed map of the state.

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