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State of Hawaii

State of Hawaii: Hawaiian Islands

The 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 symbols

Hawaii state nicknane: Aloha state

State flag

Hawaii state flag

The 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).

Hawaii state symbols: state bird

State bird

The state bird - the nene, or Hawaiian goose - is endangered and protected by law.

State flower

Yellow hibiscus (pua ma'o hau hele; Hibiscus brackenridgei)

State marine mammal

The humpback whale migrates annually from Alaska to Hawaii (generally during the months of December through April).

Population

Population 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
(Source: State of Hawaii, year 2000 statistics)