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Strangely enough, the Romans had a large part in it.
Nope. Hawaii is a country by its own right, governed by the United States.
No evidence can be found for the existence of a town in Kenya called Hawaii, except for one map, which could easily have been manipulated to show a false town. With no other maps showing it, it is safe to assume that it does not exist. According to Wikipedia there is NO SUCH city or town in Kenya by the name Hawaii. Hawaii Dormitory is in Limuru Town, Kenya which is in the southern part of Kenya.
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Satyendra Nath Bose was the well known Indian scientist after whom the sub atomic particle boson was named .
Hawaii is an island itself. There is a slight confusion between Hawaii the island and Hawaii the state.
Hawaii is said to have been named by the Maori people who named it "Hawaii" meaning "Heaven" in their own language. Legend states that Hawai'i Loa, a fisherman, was the first person to discover Hawaii (as told in ancient stories). He named Hawaii after himself and the rest of the islands on the chain after his children: Maui, Molokai, Oahu, and Kauai.
The Sandwich Islands later came to be known by their native name of Hawaii.
In 1778, Captain James Cook gave the name "Sandwich islands" to what is now known as the Hawaiian islands, or Hawaii.
Strangely enough, the Romans had a large part in it.
The Big Island is named Hawaii.
It is both : the "big island" is named Hawaii, and the entire chain is the state of Hawaii, or "the Hawaiian Islands".
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The abbreviation is named, "HI" as a state.
Nope. Hawaii is a country by its own right, governed by the United States.
Hawaii was known as the Kingdom of Hawaii when it was a monarchy between 1810-1893. After the monarchy was overthrown, Hawaii became The Republic of Hawaii and lasted until 1898. Hawaii was annexed as a United States territory in 1898 and was known as the Territory of Hawaii until statehood in 1959. Click on the 'Hawaii facts' link on this page to learn more about Hawaii's history.Hawaiis former name was the sandwich islands! Hawaiis former name was the sandwich islands!
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