夏威夷中英文简介.doc

夏威夷群岛位于北太平洋，由8个大岛和120多个小岛组成。夏威夷群岛没有非常有名气的名胜古迹，但却用她得天独厚的自然风光和岛上居民的热情，招呼着每年来自全球成千上万的游客。夏威夷群岛的八个主岛：夏威夷岛、毛伊岛、卡胡拉韦岛、拉奈岛、莫洛凯岛、瓦胡岛、可爱岛、尼豪岛全都是火山岛，其中瓦胡岛是夏威夷州州府檀香山所在;可爱岛静谧安详，极具田园风光;毛伊岛的秀丽山谷、夏威夷大岛的火山熔岩同样不可错过。夏威夷的波利尼西亚文化创造出许多独特的文化表演，其中，草裙舞是游客印象最深刻的。夏威夷融合东西方之文化，连结南北半球文明，是名副其实的闪耀在太平洋上的一颗明珠Hawaiiis the most recent of the 50U.S. states(joined the Unionon August 21, 1959), and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group inPolynesia, occupying most of anarchipelagoin the centralPacific Ocean.Hawaiis diverse natural scenery, warm tropical climate, abundance of public beaches, oceanic surroundings, and activevolcanoesmake it a popular destination for tourists, surfers, biologists, and volcanologists alike. Due to its mid-Pacific location, Hawaii has many North American and Asian influences along with its own vibrant native culture. Hawaii has over a million permanent residents along with many visitors and U.S. military personnel. The state encompasses nearly the entire volcanicHawaiian Island chain, which comprises hundreds of islands spread over 1,500 miles (2,400km). Hawaii is the8th-least extensive, the11th-least populous, but the13th-most densely populatedof the50 U.S. states. Hawaiis ocean coastline is approximately 750 miles (1,210km) long, which isfourth in the United Statesafter those ofAlaska,FloridaandCalifornia.Hawaii is one of two states that do not observedaylight saving time, the other beingArizona. It is also one of two states that are not in theContiguous United States; the other isAlaska. Hawaii is the only state with anAsianplurality.