Quick Facts
Capital City: Honolulu
Abbreviation: HI
Population (2019): 1,404,054; Rank: 40 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
Region: West
Admission to Statehood: August 21, 1959 (50th State)
State Motto: Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono’ and translates into ‘The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.’
State Nickname: Aloha State
Origin of State Name: Could be based on native Hawaiian word for homeland, Owhyhee
Area Codes: 808
Zip Codes: Hawaii Zipcodes
State Symbols
Bird: Nene
Flag: Hawaii Flag
Hawaii was once an independent kingdom. (1810 – 1893) The flag was designed at the request of King Kamehameha I. It has eight stripes of white, red and blue that represent the eight main islands. The flag of Great Britain is emblazoned in the upper left corner to honor Hawaii’s friendship with the British. The combination of the stripes of the United States flag and the Union Jack of Great Britain is said to have pleased the merchant shippers of both nations. Flag adopted for official state use in 1959.
Flower: Hibiscus or Pua Aloalo (Hibiscus brackenridgei) | Other State Flowers
Soil: Hilo
Song: “Hawaii Ponoi (Hawaii’s Own)” | Words by: Kalakaua | Music by: Henri Berger
Other State Songs | Sheet Music
Tree: Candlenut Tree (Aleurites moluccana) | Other State Trees
Quarter: Statue of Kamehameha I with state outline and motto
Geography
Area: Area: 10,932 sq.mi (28,314 sq.km.), 43rd
Land: 6,423 sq.mi. (16,636 sq.km.), 47th
Water: 4,508 sq.mi. (11,676 sq.km.), 13th
Coastline: 750 mi. (1,207 km.), 4th
Shoreline: 1,052 mi. (1,693 km.), 17th
Largest Cities: Honolulu | Pearl City | Hilo | Kailua | Waipahu | Kaneohe | Mililani | Kahului | Ewa Gentry | Mililani Mauka
Border States: None (Island state)
Highest Point: Mauna Kea; 13,803 feet, (4,207 m) 6th tallest
Lowest Point: Hawaii; sea level, tied for 3rd lowest
Geographic Center: Hawaii, off Maui Island
National Parks:
Haleakala National Park
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Location: Absolute Center: 20°57.1’N / 157°16.6’W
Relative Center: Hawaii, off Maui Island
Distance Between U.S. Cities
State Government
Economy
Agriculture: Sugarcane, pineapples, nursery stock, livestock, macadamia nuts.
Industry: Tourism, food processing, apparel, fabricated metal products, stone, clay, and glass products.
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