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Hawaii>State of Hawaii: general information State of HawaiiThe island group of Hawaii lies 3860km (2400 miles) off mainland USA, comprised of 132 islands and atolls. Hawaii consists of eight islands - Big Island (also named Hawaii), Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kauai, Kahoolawe and Niihau. Hawaii is the 50th state (entered Union in 1959). The capital of the state of Hawaii is Honolulu, situated on Oahu Island. Hawaii state symbolsHawaii state nicknane: Aloha state State flagThe state flag has eight stripes representing the Hawaiian archipelago's major islands. The upper left corner closely resembles the Union Jack of Great Britain. Designed for King Kamehameha I in the early 1800s, the flag's resemblance to the Union Jack symbolizes King Kamehameha's friendship with the British. State motto"Ua mau ke ea o ka 'aina i ka pono" (the life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness). The words were uttered by King Kamehameha III, when the Hawaiian flag was once more raised after a brief usurpation of authority by a British admiral (July 31, 1843). State birdThe state bird - the nene, or Hawaiian goose - is endangered and protected by law. State flowerYellow hibiscus (pua ma'o hau hele; Hibiscus brackenridgei) State marine mammalThe humpback whale migrates annually from Alaska to Hawaii (generally during the months of December through April). PopulationPopulation of the state of Hawaii consists of: 32% mixed ethnicity, 22% Caucasian, 22% Japanese, 12% Filipino, 5% Chinese, 1% Hawaiian State resident population: 1,211,537 De facto population (includes all persons physically present, including military and visitors, but excludes residents temporarily absent): 1,334,023
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