| Capitol City |
Honolulu |
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Year admitted into union
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Aug. 21, 1959
Hawaii is 47 years old
(Youngest State) |
| Year Settled |
1820 |
| Bird |
Nene (Hawaiian Goose) |
| Flower |
Yellow Hibiscus |
State Flag
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flag's history.
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| Tree |
Kukui (Candlenut) |
| Motto |
Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina I Ka Pono
The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness
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| Song |
Hawaii Ponoi ("Our own Hawaii") |
| Origin of Name |
Said to be from an ancient Polynesian homeland
called Hawaiki
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| Nickname |
Aloha State, Paradise of the Pacific and Pineapple
State
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| Area and Rank |
6,450 Sq mi, Rank 47th largest |
| Extent |
230 mi N-S 350 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
Maunakea 13,796Ft above sea level |
| Lowest Elevation |
Sea level along the Coast |
| Population |
1,257,608 rank 42nd most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White 24.3%
Black 1.8%
Hispanic 7.2%
Asian 41.6%
American Indian 0.3% |
| Population Density |
188.6 people sq mi |
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Economy
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| Service industry |
Medical Offices, Hotels, Rental Cars, Real estate,
Tourism
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| Manufacturing |
Food Products, Refined Petroleum, Clothing |
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| Agriculture |
Sugar Cane, Pineapples, Flowers, Coffee and
Cattle |
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