State of Hawaii
Mokuāina o Hawaii |
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| Nickname(s): The Aloha State |
| Motto(s): Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono (Hawaiian) |
before statehood, known as
the Territory of Hawaii |
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| Official language(s) |
English, Hawaiian |
| Demonym |
Hawaiian (see notes)[1] |
| Capital |
Honolulu |
| Largest city |
Honolulu |
| Area |
Ranked 43rd in the US |
| - 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 42nd in the US |
| - Total |
1,288,198 (2008 est.)[2]
1,211,537 (2000) |
| - Density |
188.6/sq mi (72.83/km2)
Ranked 13th in the US |
| - Median income |
$63,746 (5th) |
| Elevation |
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| - Highest point |
Mauna Kea[3]
13,796 ft (4,205 m) |
| - Mean |
3,035 ft (925 m) |
| - Lowest point |
Pacific Ocean[3]
0 ft (0 m) |
| Admission to Union |
August 21, 1959 (50th) |
| Governor |
Linda Lingle (R) |
| Lieutenant Governor |
James Aiona (R) |
| U.S. Senators |
Daniel Inouye (D)
Daniel Akaka (D) |
| U.S. House delegation |
1: Neil Abercrombie (D)
2: Mazie Hirono (D) (list) |
| Time zone |
Hawaii: UTC-10
(no daylight saving time) |
| Abbreviations |
HI US-HI |
| Website |
www.hawaii.gov |
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Find More information about Hawaii at wikipedia
More Information About Hawaii
Name: Hawaii
Capital: Honolulu
Population: 1211537
Common Nicknames: Aloha State (currently used on license plates); Paradise of the Pacific; Pineapple State; Rainbow State; Youngest State
Agriculture: "Sugarcane, pineapples, nursery stock, livestock, macadamia nuts"
Industry: "Tourism, food processing, apparel, fabricated metal products, stone, clay, and glass products"
Total Crimes: 3828
State Rank in Crime: 26
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