HAWAII!!!
By Shawn Calli
Climates
Pleasant year round, mid/mild temps snow capped mountains
Plants and animals
Over 2,000 kinds of plants
Over 10,000 species of animals
Natural resources
Not many. They export lots of fruits, soil, and gems
People and languages
Most people are Hawaiian or sumoan and they mainly speak ōlelohawiao
Religions
Folk religion
Practices of the Hawaiian people
Education
K-12 just like us.
History
Polynesian settlement. British arrival>Hawaiian monarchy>republic of Hawaii>Hawaii territory>state of Hawaii
Imports and exports
Export: tropical fruits
Import: gasoline
Traditions
Hula, lamilomi, waukaulua, lpu
Customs
Rubber slippers, polo shirts, no shoes in houses
Foods
Spam, saimin (noodle soup),tropical fruits straight from trees
Current issues/ challenges
High cost of living, population overwhelming the island, large homeless population, junk cars, drug epidemic, noise problems.