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Hawaii
was the 50th
state in the USA; it became a state on August 21, 1959.
State Abbreviation
- HI
State Capital
- Honolulu
Largest City
- Honolulu
Area
- 10,932 square miles [Hawaii is
the
43rd biggest state
in the USA]
Population
-
1,211,537
(as of 2000) [Hawaii is the 42nd most populous state in
the USA]
Major
Industries
- tourism, agriculture (bananas, pineapples, macadamia
nuts, taro)
Major Rivers
- Wailuku River (on the island of
Hawaii), Anahulu River (on the island of Oahu)
Major Lakes
- Salt Lake
Highest Point
- Mauna Kea - 13796 feet (4,205 m)
above sea level
Bordering Body of Water
- Pacific Ocean
Origin of the Name Hawaii
- Hawaii may been named for the
traditional home of the Polynesians, Hawaii or Hawaiki,
called "Owhyhee".
State Nickname -
Aloha State
State Motto -
&quo t;Ua mau ke ea o ka aina I ka pono"
- The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness
State Song -
Hawaii Ponoi (meaning Hawaii's
Own)
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