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Hawaii

Aloha State · Capital: Honolulu

Aloha State. Capital: Honolulu. May have been named for Hawaii Loa, the man who discoverd the island, according to legend or from the native language, meaning "small homeland"

Population
1,455,27150th
Capital
Honolulu
Entered Union
50th state
Nickname
Aloha State
Median Income
$74,923
Median Age
36.2years

Basic Information

Aloha State
1,455,271
Population · 2020
Natives are known as Hawaiian.
HI
Postal Abbreviation
Natives: Hawaiian
36.2yrs
Median Age
Driving age 18 · majority 18
$74,923
Median Household Income

State Symbols

Nickname
Aloha State
Motto
“Ua Mau ke Ea o ka Aina i ka Pono”
State Song
"Hawaii Ponoi”

Origins

Capital
Honolulu
Entered the Union
Aug. 20,1959 (50th)
Origin of the Name
May have been named for Hawaii Loa, the man who discoverd the island, according to legend or from the native language, meaning "small homeland"

Economy

Industry & enterprise
Agriculture
flowermacadamia nutsmelonsmilkpineapples vegetables
Mining
sand and gravelstone
Manufacturing
clothingfood processing. Hawaii Geography

Geography

The lay of the land
10,932sq mi
Total Area
Land 6,423 · water 4,508 sq mi.
Puu Wekiu, Hawaii Island
Highest Point
Pacific Ocean
Lowest Point
100°F
Highest Temp
100˚ F (4/27/1931)
The Landscape
The Hawaiian Islands are a chain of 132 islands– of which eight are the main inhabited islands. The islands are, in fact, the peaks of large underwater volcanoes. The largest of the islands are: Hawaii (4,210 sq. miles); Maui (760 sq. miles); Kahoolsawee (63 sq. miles); Molokai (270 sq. miles); Lania (150 sq. miles); Oahu (600 sq. miles); Kanuai (590 sq. miles); Oahu (600 sq. miles); Kauai (590 sq. miles); and Niihau (97 sq. miles). The highest peak– Mauna Kea 13,805 is feet high.

Cities

Largest cities by population

Largest Cities

History

1778 — today

Famous People

Born or made in Hawaii
Sanford DoleDaniel InouyeBette MidlerBarak ObamaHawaii National Sites

National Sites

Parks & landmarks
01

Halealala National Park

On the island of Maui this national Park center point is the Haleakala Crater.

02

Puukohola Heiau– National Historic Site

This site contains the Puukohola Heiau, temple, a temple that was built between 1790 and 1791.

03

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

This national park preserves the beauty of Manuna Loa and Kilauea volcanoes. The park provides an ideal place to view volcanic activity. The park covers 229,117 acres.

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