Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian) | |
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State of Hawaii Mokuʻāina o Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian) | |
Anthem: Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī (Hawaiʻi's Own True Sons) | |
Country | United States |
Before statehood | Territory of Hawaii |
Admitted to the Union | August 21, 1959 (50th) |
Capital (and largest city) | Honolulu |
Largest metro | Honululu |
Government | |
• Governor | Josh Green (D) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Sylvia Luke (D) |
Legislature | State Legislature |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | House of Representatives |
U.S. senators | |
U.S. House delegation | 1: Ed Case (D) 2: Kai Kahele (D) (list) |
Area | |
• Total | 10,931 sq mi (28,311 km2) |
• Land | 6,423 sq mi (16,638 km2) |
• Water | 4,507 sq mi (11,672 km2) 41.2% |
• Rank | 43rd |
Elevation | 3,030 ft (920 m) |
Highest elevation | 13,796 ft (4,205.0 m) |
Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,455,271 |
• Rank | 40th |
• Density | 221/sq mi (82.6/km2) |
• Rank | 13th |
• Median household income | $77,765 |
• Income rank | 4th |
Language | |
Time zone | UTC−10:00 (Hawaii) |
USPS abbreviation | HI |
ISO 3166 code | US-HI |
Trad. abbreviation | H.I. |
Latitude | 18° 55′ N to 28° 27′ N |
Longitude | 154° 48′ W to 178° 22′ W |
Website | portal |
Hawaii state symbols | |
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Living insignia | |
Bird | Nene |
Fish | Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa |
Flower | Pua aloalo |
Insect | Pulelehua |
Tree | Kukui tree |
Inanimate insignia | |
Dance | Hula |
Food | Kalo (taro) |
Gemstone | ʻĒkaha kū moana (black coral) |
Other | Heʻe nalu (surfing) (state individual sport) |
State route marker | |
State quarter | |
Released in 2008 | |
Lists of United States state symbols |
Hawaii (sometimes spelled "Hawai'i") is a U.S. state and the only U.S. State that is in Oceania. It is the last state that joined the United States, becoming a state on August 21, 1959. It is the only state made only of islands. Hawaii is also the name of the largest island. The capital and largest city of Hawaii is Honolulu on the island named Oahu.
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