The old kingdom of Hawaii, a chain of tropical islands of coral and volcanic origin, lies in de middle of the Pacific Ocean. In 1898, five years after a group of American businessmen overthrew Queen Liliuokalani, it was annexed by the United States of America. These fertile islands are the actual summits of still very active volcanoes that break through the waterline. The natural beauty of the islands and its great surf make it a very popular tourist destination. It may be the 50th state of America, it certainly doesn't feel like it.