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Population

1,211,537

Visas

Citizens of most foreign countries need to obtain a visa to enter the United States. If you live in one of the following countries, however, you can visit for up to 90 days for tourism or business purposes without a visa as part of the Visa Waiver Program: Andorra, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. If you do not carry a U.S. passport, you may be fingerprinted and photographed upon entering the country.

Capital

Honolulu

Currency

U.S. Dollar ($)

Time Zone

Hawaiian-Aleutian Time Zone (UTC -10)

Languages

English and Hawaiian

Prices

There is a retail sales tax in Hawaii, a hotel occupancy tax and a car rental excise tax - find out if the prices you are being quoted include these taxes before you decide whether it’s a good deal.

Electricity and Plugs

The U.S. is on the 110V 60Hz system, and the plugs are of two varieties - one with two parallel flat pieces with a circular grounding pin beneath them, and another with just the two flat pieces and no grounding pin.

Useful Telephone Numbers

Emergency - 911

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