Hawaii (Vegetarian World)

Hawaii is an extremely diverse nation in. Once a protectorate of Great Britain, in 1959, it became an independent republic. The islands, settled by waves of Pacific Islanders first, and then Europeans, Japanese, Chinese, and Luzonese later, is a popular tourist destination, especially with Japanese.

Vegetarianism

 * 73% Vegetarian
 * 27% Non-Vegetarian

Religion

 * 59% Nonreligious
 * 31% Atheist
 * 18% Agnostic
 * 25% Buddhist
 * 07% Cathar
 * 06% Christian
 * 02% Hindu
 * 01% others

Ethnic Groups

 * 22% European
 * 20% Hawaiian
 * 20% multiple race
 * 14% Chinese
 * 12% Japanese
 * 07% Luzonese
 * 03% other Orientals
 * 02% others

Languages

 * 60% English
 * 15% Hawaiian
 * 10% Chinese languages
 * 09% Japanese
 * 04% Luzonese
 * 02% others

Note: English is widely spoken as a second language and lingua franca. The Hawaiian language is a mandatory course in school from grades 6-12 in non-Hawaiian language schools, and another official language is a mandatory course for the same grades in Hawaiian language schools.