The Alphabet is Tiny: The Hawaiian alphabet contains only 13 letters! It features just five vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and eight consonants (H, K, L, M, N, P, W, ‘Okina).
It Has its Own Time Zone: Hawaii does not observe Daylight Saving Time and operates on its own Hawaiian Standard Time, meaning the time difference changes depending on the season in the rest of the U.S.
No Snakes Allowed: To protect the local ecosystem, snakes are entirely illegal in Hawaii. You won’t find any native snakes on land or in the water.
Tallest Mountain in the World: While Mount Everest is the highest altitude above sea level, if you measure from its base on the ocean floor, Hawaii’s Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain on the planet.