The Geography and Culture of Hawaii
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Hawaii today is the farthest west state in the Union. It is also the most ungual state in the United States, for it consists of 132 islands and atolls extended across some 1,600 miles of ocean. The origin of this place of beauty was extremely violent, for the islands were forced up from the ocean floor by mighty violent explosions. The molten rock from these explosions built up and then was worked on by the elements of the crashing surf, the sea winds, and powerful rivers, carving the lush mountains and valleys seen there today (Stone 2). Hawaii is the northernmost point of the huge triangle of Pacific Ocean islands of Polynesia. The Hawaiian islands extend from Kure Atoll in the northwest to the Big Island on the southeast, and Ka Lae on the Big Island is the southernmost point of the United States. The eight major islands are Hawaii (the Big Island), Maui, Oahu, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, Niihau, and Kahoolawe. These islands have a total land area of 6470 square miles, and this includes 96 small offshore islands with a combined area of less than three square miles. The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands lie scattered across 1,000 miles of ocean west of Kauai, consisting of 28 islands in nine clusters with a total land area of just under three square miles. The Midway Islands are geographically in the Hawaiian archipelago, but they are not politically part of the state of Hawaii (Bendure and Friary 29). The eight major islands in the chain are what are usually referred to a
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overnment--federal, state, and county--and the seat of government is in Honolulu. Executive power is vested in the governor, and the legislature is bicameral, with a Senate of 25 members and a House of Representatives of 51 members. Each state senator is elected for a four-year term, and each representative for a two-year term. The regular legislative session is set for only 60 days a year, but special sessions of up to 30 days can be convened by the governor. Hawaii is the only state in the union where the public education system is run by the state instead of by the county or town education boards. One-third of the state budget goes to education. There are four county governments, but there are no municipal governments. The city of Honolulu, for instance, is part of Honolulu County, which governs all of Oahu. Hawaii County governs the Big Island; Kauai County governs Kauai and Niihau; and Maui County governs Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. Each county has a mayor and a county council. Services are provided by the counties, such as police and fire protection, and development issues are usually addressed at the county level and often become issues at mayoral elections (Bendure and Friary 36).
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