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==Islands==
==Islands==
===Hawaii===
===Hawaii===
The Big Island<br>
The Big Island
 
The largest island in the achipelago.
The largest island in the achipelago.
===Kaho'olawe===
===Kaho'olawe===
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The Friendly Island
The Friendly Island
===Niihau===
===Niihau===
Island of Yesterday<br>Privately owned.
Island of Yesterday
 
Privately owned.
===Oahu===
===Oahu===
The Gathering Place.<br>The seat of state government with the capital city Honolulu.
The Gathering Place.
 
The seat of state government with the capital city Honolulu.


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Revision as of 17:33, 11 April 2007

Hawaii is a state of the United States of America consisting of an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. Hawaii became the 50th state to join the USA on August 21, 1959.

History

Islands

Hawaii

The Big Island

The largest island in the achipelago.

Kaho'olawe

The smallest of the 8 main islands in the archipelago. Uninhabited.

Kauai

The Garden Island

Lanai

The Pineapple Island

Maui

The Valley Island

Molokai

The Friendly Island

Niihau

Island of Yesterday

Privately owned.

Oahu

The Gathering Place.

The seat of state government with the capital city Honolulu.