Hawaii (HI) |
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| Hawaii's Web Site | ||
Capital City: |
Honolulu | |
Nickname: |
Aloha State / Paradise of the Pacific | |
Motto: |
Ua mau ke ea o ka aina I ka pono (The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.) | |
Statehood: |
August 21, 1959 (50th) | |
Origin of State's Name: |
Possibly based on native Hawaiian word for homeland, "Owhyhee." | |
Largest Cities: |
Honolulu, Hilo, Kailua, Kaneohe, Pearl City | |
Border States: |
None |  |
Land Area: |
6,423 sq. mi.; 47th largest | |
State's Bird: |
Nene (Hawaiian goose) | |
State's Flower: |
Pua Aloalo (hibiscus brackenridgei) | |
State's Tree: |
Kukui - Candlenut (aleurites moluccana) | |
State's Song: |
Hawaii Ponoi - Hawaii's Own | |
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