| Capital City: |
Honolulu |
| Statehood: |
August 21, 1959 (50th) |
| Population: |
1,187,000 |
| 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.) |
| Origin of State Name: |
Possibly based on native Hawaiian word for homeland, "Owhyhee." |
| Counties: |
5 |
| Largest Cities: |
Honolulu, Hilo, Kailua, Kaneohe, Pearl City |
| Border States: |
None |
| Land Area: |
6,427 sq. mi.; 47th largest |
| Highest Point: |
Mauna Kea, 13,796 ft. |
| Lowest Point: |
Sea Level, Pacific Ocean |
| State Bird: |
Nene (Hawaiian goose) |
| State Flower: |
Pua Aloalo (hibiscus brackenridgei) |
| State Tree: |
Kukui - Candlenut (aleurites moluccana) |
| State Song: |
Hawaii Ponoi - Hawaii's Own |
| State Web Site: |
www.state.hi.us |
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