
- Capital City:
- Honolulu
- Nickname:
- Aloha State / Paradise of the Pacific
- Motto:
- Ua mau ke ea o ka aina I ka pono (The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.)
- Statehood:
- August 21, 1959 (50th)
- Origin of State's Name:
- Possibly based on native Hawaiian word for homeland, "Owhyhee."
- Largest Cities:
- Honolulu, Hilo, Kailua, Kaneohe, Pearl City
- Border States:
- None
- Land Area:
- 6,423 sq. mi.; 47th largest
- State Bird:
- Nene (Hawaiian goose)
- State Flower:
- Pua Aloalo (hibiscus brackenridgei)
- State Tree:
- Kukui - Candlenut (aleurites moluccana)
- State Song:
- Hawaii Ponoi - Hawaii's Own
Known as the "Aloha State" (in Hawaiian, "aloha" means "hello"), Hawaii is a group of volcanic islands in the central Pacific Ocean that together became the 50th state in 1959. The state's name is possibly derived from a native Hawaiian word for homeland, hawaiki or owhyhee. Today, Hawaii, whose capital is Honolulu, is often called the "Crossroads of the Pacific" and is a popular vacation spot. The colorful hibiscus is the state flower.
Source: Library Of Congress
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