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'''Hawaii''' is a state of the [[United States of America]] located in the Pacific Ocean. Hawaii became the 50th state to join the USA on August 21, 1959.
'''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==
==History==
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==Islands==
==Islands==
===Hawaii===
===Hawaii===
The Big Island<br>
The largest island in the achipelago.
The largest island in the achipelago.
===Kaho'olawe===
===Kaho'olawe===
The smallest of the 8 main islands in the archipelago. Uninhabited.
The smallest of the 8 main islands in the archipelago. Uninhabited.
===Kauai===
===Kauai===
The Garden Island
===Lanai===
===Lanai===
The Pineapple Island
===Maui===
===Maui===
The Valley Island
===Molokai===
===Molokai===
The Friendly Island
===Niihau===
===Niihau===
Private island.
Island of Yesterday<br>Privately owned.
===Oahu===
===Oahu===
The seat of state government with the capital city Honolulu.
The Gathering Place.<br>The seat of state government with the capital city Honolulu.


[[Category:CZ Live]]
[[Category:CZ Live]]
[[Category:Geography Workgroup]]
[[Category:Geography Workgroup]]

Revision as of 18:31, 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.