Hawaii
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Coordinates: 21°18'41?N 157°47'47?W? / ?21.31139°N 157.79639°W? / 21.31139; -157.79639
State of Hawaii
Moku?aina o Hawai?i (Hawaiian)
Flag
Seal
Nickname(s): The Aloha State (official), Paradise of the Pacific, The Islands of Aloha
Motto(s): Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ?Aina i ka Pono
("The Life of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness")
State song(s): "Hawai?i Pono?i
(Hawai?i's Own True Sons)"
Official language
English, Hawaiian
Demonym
Hawaiian
Capital
(and largest city)
Honolulu
Largest metro
Oahu metropolitan area
Area
Ranked 43rd
• 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 40th
• Total
1,431,603 (2015 est)
• Density
214/sq mi (82.6/km2)
Ranked 13th
• Median household income
$63,746 (5th)
Elevation
• Highest point
Mauna Kea
13,796 ft (4205.0 m)
• Mean
3,030 ft (920 m)
• Lowest point
Pacific Ocean
sea level
Before statehood
Territory of Hawaii
Admission to Union
August 21, 1959 (50th)
Governor
David Ige (D)
Lieutenant Governor
Shan Tsutsui (D)
Legislature
State Legislature
• Upper house
Senate
• Lower house
House of Representatives
U.S. Senators
Brian Schatz (D)
Mazie Hirono (D)
U.S. House delegation
1: Mark Takai (D)
2: Tulsi Gabbard (D) (list)
Time zone
Hawaii: UTC -10
(no DST)
ISO 3166
US-HI
Abbreviations
HI
Website
www.hawaii.gov
Hawaii state symbols
Living insignia
Bird
Nene
Fish
Humuhumunukunukuapua?a
Flower
Hawaiian hibiscus
Insect
Kamehameha butterfly
Mammal
Humpback whale, Hawaiian monk seal Hawaiian hoary bat
Tree
Kukui nut tree
Inanimate insignia
Dance
Hula
Gemstone
Black coral
Instrument
Ukulele, Pahu
Song
Hawai?i Pono?i
Sport
Surfing, Outrigger canoe paddling
Tartan
Hawaii State Tartan (unofficial)
State route marker
State quarter
Lists of United States state symbols
Hawaii (English pronunciation: i/h?'wa??i/ h?-WY-(y)ee; locally, ; Hawaiian: Hawai?i ) is the 50th and most recent state of the United States of America, receiving statehood on August 21, 1959. Hawaii is the only U.S. state located in Oceania and the only one composed entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean. Hawaii is the only U.S. state not located in the Americas. The state does not observe daylight saving time.The state encompasses nearly the entire volcanic Hawaiian archipelago, 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—in order from northwest to southeast: Ni?ihau, Kaua?i, O?ahu, Moloka?i, Lana?i, Kaho?olawe, Maui and the Island of Hawai?i. The last is the largest island in the group; it is often called the "Big Island" or "Hawai?i Island" to avoid confusion with the state or archipelago. The archipelago is physiographically and ethnologically part of the Polynesian subregion of Oceania.Hawaii's diverse natural scenery, warm tropical climate, abundance of public beaches, oceanic surroundings, and active volcanoes make it a popular destination for tourists, surfers, biologists, and volcanologists. Because of its central location in the Pacific and 19th-century labor migration, Hawaii's culture is strongly influenced by North American and Asian cultures, in addition to its indigenous Hawaiian culture. Hawaii has over a million permanent residents, along with many visitors and U.S. military personnel. Its capital is Honolulu on the island of O?ahu.Hawaii is the 8th-smallest and the 11th-least populous, but the 13th-most densely populated of the fifty U.S. states. It is the only state with an Asian plurality. The state's coastline is about 750 miles (1,210 km) long, the fourth longest in the U.S. after the coastlines of Alaska, Florida and California.
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^ Hawaii State Legislature. "Haw. Rev. Stat. § 5-9 (State motto)". Retrieved December 9, 2013.
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^ Elevation adjusted to North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
^ The summit of Mauna Kea is the highest point in Oceania. Mauna Kea is also the tallest mountain on Earth when measured from base to summit. The shield volcano sits on the floor of the Pacific Ocean at a depth of 5,998 meters (19,678 ft) for a total height of 10,205.3 meters (33,482 ft)
^ Hawaii State Legislature. "Haw. Rev. Stat. § 5-17 (State bird)". Retrieved December 9, 2013.
^ Hawaii State Legislature. "Haw. Rev. Stat. § 5-11.5 (State fish)". Retrieved December 9, 2013.
^ Hawaii State Legislature. "Haw. Rev. Stat. § 5-16 (State flower and individual island flowers)". Retrieved December 9, 2013.
^ Hawaii State Legislature. "Haw. Rev. Stat. § 5-11.3 (State insect)". Retrieved November 6, 2014.
^ Hawaii State Legislature. "Haw. Rev. Stat. § 5-12 (State marine mammal)". Retrieved December 9, 2013.
^ Hawaii State Legislature. "Haw. Rev. Stat. § 5-12.5 (State mammal)". Retrieved December 9, 2013.
^ Hawaii State Legislature. "Haw. Rev. Stat. § 5-__ (Act 13 (2015)) (State land mammal)". Retrieved May 19, 2015.
^ Hawaii State Legislature. "Haw. Rev. Stat. § 5-8 (State tree)". Retrieved December 9, 2013.
^ Hawaii State Legislature. "Haw. Rev. Stat. § 5-21 (State dance)". Retrieved November 6, 2014.
^ Hawaii State Legislature. "Haw. Rev. Stat. § 5-15 (State gem)". Retrieved December 9, 2013.
^ a b Hawaii State Legislature. "Haw. Rev. Stat. § 5-__ (Act 6 (2015)) (State musical instrument; ?auana; kahiko)". Retrieved September 28, 2015.
^ Hawaii State Legislature. "Haw. Rev. Stat. § 5-13.5 (State individual sport)". Retrieved December 9, 2013.
^ Hawaii State Legislature. "Haw. Rev. Stat. § 5-14 (State team sport)". Retrieved December 9, 2013.
^ "Hawaiian tartan". Scottish Register of Tartans. National Records of Scotland. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
^ "48 USC 3 Hawaii".
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