Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states, and is the only state made up entirely of islands. It is located on an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of Australia. The state was admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959. Its capital is Honolulu on the island of Oahu. The most recent census estimate puts the state’s population at 1,283,388.
The state encompasses nearly the entire volcanic Hawaiian Island chain, which comprises hundreds of islands spread over 1,500 miles (2,400 km). At the southeastern end of the archipelago, the eight “main islands” are (from the northwest to southeast) Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Maui, and Hawaii. The last is by far the largest, and is often called the “Big Island” or “Big Isle” to avoid confusion with the state as a whole. This archipelago is physiographically and ethnologically part of the Polynesian sub-region of Oceania.
In standard American English, Hawaii is generally pronounced /həˈwaɪ.iː/. In the Hawaiian language, it is generally pronounced [həˈwɐiʔi] or [həˈvɐiʔi]. Hawaii has produced one U.S. President, Barack Obama.
Other Information
- History of Hawaii
- Etymology of Hawaii
- Topography of Hawaii
- Geology of Hawaii
- Flora and fauna of Hawaii
- Protected areas of Hawaii
- Climate of Hawaii
- Cities and towns of Hawaii
- Law and government of Hawaii
- Population of Hawaii
- Culture of Hawaii
- Religions in Hawaii
- Educations in Hawaii
- Transportation in Hawaii
- Health in Hawaii
- Hawaiian Islands
- Hawaiian Races and ethnicity
- Hawaiian Ancestry groups
- Hawaiian language
Facts
- Official languages : English, Hawaiian
- Demonym : Hawaiian
- Capital : Honolulu
- Nickname : The Aloha State
- Motto : Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono (Hawaiian)
- Before statehood, known as : The Territory of Hawaii
- Area : Ranked 43rd in the US
- Total 10,931 sq mi, (28,311 km2)
- Width : n/a miles (n/a km)
- Length : 1,522 miles (2,450 km)
- % water : 41.2
- Latitude : 18° 55′ N to 28° 27′ N
- Longitude : 154° 48′ W to 178° 22′ W - Population : Ranked 42nd in the US
- Total : 1,288,198 (2008 est.), 1,211,537 (2000)
- Density : 188.6/sq mi (72.83/km2) - Ranked 13th in the US
- Median income : $63,746 (5th) - Elevation
- Highest point : Mauna Kea, 13,796 ft (4,205 m)
- Mean: 3,035 ft (925 m)
- Lowest point : Pacific Ocean, 0 ft (0 m) - Admission to Union : August 21, 1959 (50th)
- Time zone : Hawaii: UTC-10 (no daylight saving time)
- Abbreviations : HI US-HI
- Website : hawaii.gov
Politics
- President : Barack Obama
- Governor : Linda Lingle (R)
- Lieutenant Governor : James Aiona (R)
- U.S. Senators : Daniel Inouye (D), Daniel Akaka (D)
- U.S. House delegation : 1- Neil Abercrombie (D); 2- Mazie Hirono (D) (list)
Links
- Official state website
- Hawaii at the Open Directory Project
- Hawaii’s Official Tourism Site
- Hawaii travel guide from Wikitravel
- Hawaii State Fact Sheet from the U.S. Department of Agriculture
- USGS real-time, geographic, and other scientific resources of Hawaii
- Energy Data & Statistics for Hawaii
- Satellite image of Hawaiian Islands at NASA’s Earth Observatory
- Documents relating to Hawaiian Statehood, Dwight D. Eisenhower President Library
- Happily a State, Forever an Island by The New York Times
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