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'''Hawaii''' is a [[United States of America/Catalogs/States and Territories|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. It was previously an independent [[Polynesia]]n kingdom until its [[monarchy]] was overthrown in 1893, and the territory [[annexation|annexed]] by the USA in 1898. | |||
'''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. [[Image:Hawaii_Map.jpg|frame|right|Map of main Hawaiian islands]] | [[Image:Hawaii_Map.jpg|frame|right|Map of main Hawaiian islands]] | ||
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Revision as of 08:42, 5 January 2009
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. It was previously an independent Polynesian kingdom until its monarchy was overthrown in 1893, and the territory annexed by the USA in 1898.
Map of main Hawaiian islands
State facts and trivia
State bird: Nene (Hawaiian goose)
State tree: Kukui (Candlenut)
History
Geography
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.