Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original 13 as the nation expanded across the North American continent and acquired a number of overseas possessions. The two most traumatic experiences in the nation's history were the Civil War (1861-65), in which a northern Union of states defeated a secessionist Confederacy of 11 southern slave states, and the Great Depression of the 1930s, an economic downturn during which about a quarter of the labor force lost its jobs. Buoyed by victories in World Wars I and II and the end of the Cold War in 1991, the US remains the world's most powerful nation state. The economy is marked by steady growth, low unemployment and inflation, and rapid advances in technology.
Outrigger Waikiki Hotel 2335 Kalakaua Ave #112, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii 96815, Hawaii, UNITED STATES
(Dive Resort, Charter Boat, Dive Center, Dive Training Agency, Diver Apparel)
Aqua Zone Scuba & Water Sports Center has two Waikiki locations: Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa and Outrigger Waikiki on the Waikiki Beach Hotel offering FREE Scuba lessons, beginner boat dives, Daily Boat Dives, Shark Cage Adventures and PADI & SSI Certifications & Referrals. www.ScubaOahu.com