Hawaii

Hawaii Hawaiʻi  (Hawaiian)
State
State of Hawaii Mokuʻāina o Hawaiʻi  (Hawaiian)
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  The Aloha State (official), Paradise of the Pacific,[1] The Islands of Aloha, The 808 State[2]
Motto(s):  Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono ("The Life of the Land Is Perpetuated in Righteousness")[3]
Anthem: Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī (Hawaiʻi's Own True Sons)[4]
Map of the United States with Hawaii highlighted
Country	United States
Before statehood	Territory of Hawaii
Admitted to the Union	August 21, 1959; 65 years ago (1959-08-21) (50th)
Capital (and largest city)	Honolulu
Largest metro and urban areas	Honolulu
Government
• Governor	Josh Green (D)
• Lieutenant Governor	Sylvia Luke (D)
Legislature	State Legislature
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Representatives
Judiciary	Supreme Court of Hawaii
U.S. senators	Brian Schatz (D) Mazie Hirono (D)
U.S. House delegation	1: Ed Case (D) 2: Jill Tokuda (D) (list)
Area
• Total	10,931 sq mi (28,311 km2)
• Land	6,423 sq mi (16,638 km2)
• Water	4,507 sq mi (11,672 km2)  41.2%
• Rank	43rd
Dimensions
• Length	1,522 mi (2,450 km)
• Width	n/a mi (n/a km)
Elevation	3,030 ft (920 m)
Highest elevation (Mauna Kea[5][6][a][b])	13,796 ft (4,205.0 m)
Lowest elevation (Pacific Ocean[6])	0 ft (0 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,455,271
• Rank	40th
• Density	221/sq mi (82.6/km2)
• Rank	13th
• Median household income	$83,200[7]
• Income rank	6th
Demonym(s)	Hawaii resident,[8] Hawaiian[c]
Language
• Official languages	English Hawaiian
Time zone	UTC−10:00 (Hawaii)
USPS abbreviation	HI
ISO 3166 code	US-HI
Traditional abbreviation	H.I.
Latitude	18° 55′ N to 28° 27′ N
Longitude	154° 48′ W to 178° 22′ W
Website	hawaii.gov

Hawaii state symbols
Flag of Hawaii
Living insignia
Bird	Nene
Fish	Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa
Flower	Pua aloalo
Insect	Pulelehua
Tree	Kukui tree
Inanimate insignia
Dance	Hula
Food	Kalo (taro)
Gemstone	ʻĒkaha kū moana (black coral)
Other	Heʻe nalu (surfing) (state individual sport)
State route marker
State quarter
Released in 2008
Lists of United States state symbols

Hawaii (sometimes spelled Hawai'i) is a U.S. state and the only U.S. State that is in Oceania. It is the last state that joined the United States, becoming a state on August 21, 1959. It is the only state made only of islands. Hawaii is also the name of the largest island. The capital and largest city of Hawaii is Honolulu on the island named Oahu.

1. ↑ Brodie, Carolyn S; Goodrich, Debra; Montgomery, Paula Kay (1996). The Bookmark Book. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited. ISBN 9781563083006. OCLC 34164045. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
2. ↑ "Play Ball holds unforgettable 1st event in Hawaii". MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
3. ↑ Hawaii State Legislature. "Haw. Rev. Stat. § 5–9 (State motto)". Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
4. ↑ Hawaii State Legislature. "Haw. Rev. Stat. § 5–10 (State song)". Archived from the original on January 16, 2003. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
5. ↑ "Summit USGS 1977". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
7. ↑ "US Census Bureau QuickFacts: Hawaii". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
8. ↑ "Style Manual; An official guide to the form and style of Federal Government publishing" (PDF). United States Government Publishing Office. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2020.