About Hawaii:
Quick Facts:
Capital: Honolulu.
Area: 10,931 sq mi (28,311 sq km).
Population: ~ 1,470,000.
Largest cities: Honolulu, East Honolulu, Pearl City, Hilo, Kailua, Kaneohe, Mililani Town, Kahului, Waipahu, Ewa Gentry, Mililani Mauka, Kihei, Makakilo, Wahiawa, Nanakuli, Kailua, Lahaina, Waipio, Schofield Barracks, Wailuku, Kapolei, Ewa Beach, Royal Kunia, Halawa, Waimalu, Waianae, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Kapaa.
Abbreviations: HI.
National parks: Haleakala, Hawaii Volcanoes.
Hawaii is an American state located entirely on the Hawaii Islands (formerly known as the Sandwich Islands by Europeans), located in the Pacific Ocean about 3,700 kilometers (2,300 miles) from the mainland. When the state was admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States. The name of the state in Hawaii has the Hawaiian accent "okinaands (formerly known as the Sandwich Islands by Europeans), located in the Pacific Ocean about 3,700 kilometers (2,300 miles) from the mainland. When the state was admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States. The name of the state in Hawaii has the Hawaiian accent "okina," so Standard Hawaii English (Hawaii dialect) must also be written with it. It is the state with the highest percentage of Asian residents in the United States.
Hawaii is the only state in the United States that is surrounded by water. The Hawaii Archipelago consists of 19 islands and atolls spanning 2,400 km (1,500 mi). The main islands are the eight highest islands southeast of the island chain. These islands, from northwest to southeast, are named: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Maui, and the island of Hawaii. Honolulu is the largest city and the state capital.
Famous tourist attractions: Ala Kahakai National Historic Road; Haleakala National Park; Hawaii Volcanoes National Park; Kalaupapa National Historical Park; Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park; Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park; Puukohola Heiau National Monument; the USS Arizona Memorial in Honolulu; and...
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