Hawaii, 50th State
“Ua mau ke ea o ka aina I ka pono”
(The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.)
- Name (Either they have been named by their traditional discoverer, Hawaii Loa or after Hawaii or Hawaiki, the traditional home of the Polynesians.): “Hawaii ”; “homeland”
- Governor: David Ige ( Democratic Party)
- Capital: Honolulu
- Population: 1,412,687 (2020), (41st-most populous)
- Location: Hawaii is located in the Pacific Ocean to the southwest of the continental U.S.
- North: North Pacific Ocean, Alaska,
- East: Mexico
- Southwest: Australia
- South: South Pacific Ocean,
- Southeast: Japan
- Area: 28,314 km2/10,932 mi2 ,43rd by rank
- Postal abbreviation: HI
- Admitted to Union: August 21, 1959
- Official language: English and Hawaiian
1. State’s Symbols
- State tree: Kukui
- State Grass: none
- State Plant: Kalo
- State flower: Pua Aloalo
- State food: none
- State Insect: Pulelehua
- State Fish: Humuhumunukunukuapua`a
- State Shells: Pupu Shells
- State Land Mammal: Hawaiian Hoary Bat
- State Marine Mammal: Humpback Whale
- State Amphibian: Hawaiian Monk Seal
- State Dinosaur: none
- State Marine Reptile: none
- State Reptile: None
- State Bird: Nene
- State Horse: none
- State Dog: none
- State Fossil: none
- State Rock: none
- State Gemstone: Black Coral
- State mineral: none
- State Sports:
- State Individual Sport: Surfing
- State Team Sport: Outrigger Canoe Paddling
- State Songs: Hawai`i Pono`i
- State Musical Instrument:
- traditional : Pahu
- modern: Ukulele
- State Holiday: N/A
- State Tartan: Hawaii State Tartan
- Pattern: A8 R4 Y4 A48 E16 GN40 Y4 R6
- State Poet Laureate: Kealoha
- State Dance: Hula
- State Firearm: none
- State Tall Ship: none
- State Theater: none
- State Museum: Hawaiian Historical Society
- State Historical Society: Hawaiian Historical Society
- Title of Accomplishment: Aloha Order of Merit
- State Philosophy: Aloha Spirit
2. Geography Facts
- Land: 16,636 km2 (6,423 mi2), 47th
- Water: 11,676 km2 (4,508 mi2), 13th
- Coastline: 750 mi. (1,207 km.), 4th
- Shoreline: 1,052 mi. (1,693 km.), 17th
- State Forests: 19
- National Forests: 3
- State Parks: 52
- State Beach: 100
- Public Beaches: 100
- National Parks: 8
- Water: 41.2%
- Largest city (by area): Honolulu (5,511 km²)
- Largest city (by population):Honolulu (342,933 people)
- Lowest point: Pacific Ocean at sea level, tied for 3rd lowest.
- Highest point: Pu’u Wekiu, Mauna Kea; 13,803 feet, (4,207 m) 6th tallest.
- Facts about Hawaii
- Out of eight active volcanoes and five additional active volcanoes on the other islands in Hawaii the largest is Mount Kilauea, the most active volcano in the world.
- Hawaii has the longest life expectancy in the United States,3 years.
- Hawaii is the most isolated population center in the world.
- Hawaii supply more than 1/3 of the world’s commercial pineapple.
- Coffee, vanilla beans, and cacao are commercially grow only in Hawaii.
- There are only twelve letters in the Hawaiian alphabet: A, E, I, O, U, H, K, L, M, N, P, and W. Every syllable (and every word) ends with a vowel..
- Hawaii is the only state with two official languages: English and Hawaiian.
- Key Cities: Honolulu, Kailua, Hilo, Pearl City
- Nickname/s: Aloha State, Paradise of the Pacific.
- Major industries: Tourism, defense, agriculture, manufacturing.
- Famous for: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Pearl Harbor Memorials, Waikiki Beach.
- Area codes: N/A
4. Natural Resources
- Fruits
- Sugarcane
- Pineapples
- Avocados
- Bananas
- Guavas
- Papayas
- Tomatoes
- Coffee
- Macadamia nuts
- Crops
- Sugarcane
- Beans
- Corn
- Lettuce
- Potatoes
- Taro
- Waves (up to 30 feet high)
- Rivers and streams
- 297 types of soil
- Geothermal heat
- Volcanoes (adding more land mass to the state each year)
5. Mountains
Mountains to visit:
- Mauna Kea (State High Point)
- Mauna Loa
- Puuulaula
- Hanakauhi
- Haleakala
- Sliding Sands Trail
- Polipoli
- Pu’u Kukui
- Kawaikini
- Waialeale
6. Divisions
- 5 Counties
- 150 cities
- N/A towns