Natives are referred to as “Hawaiian“

Hawaii was the 50th state in the USA; it became a state on August 21, 1959. It consists of a long chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean.State Abbreviation – HIState Capital – HonoluluLargest City – HonoluluArea – 10,932 square miles [Hawaii is the 43rd biggest state in the USA]Population – 1,211,537 (as of 2000) [Hawaii is the 42nd most populous state in the USA]Name for Residents – HawaiiansMajor Industries – tourism, agriculture (bananas, pineapples, macadamia nuts, taro)

Presidential Birthplace – Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on August 4, 1961 (the 44th US President)

Major Rivers – Wailuku River (on the island of Hawaii), Anahulu River (on the island of Oahu) Major Lakes – Salt LakeHighest Point – Mauna Kea – 13796 feet (4,205 m) above sea levelBordering Body of Water – Pacific Ocean

Origin of the Name Hawaii – Hawaii may been named for the traditional home of the Polynesians, Hawaii or Hawaiki, called “Owhyhee”.State Nickname – Aloha StateState Motto – “Ua mau ke ea o ka aina I ka pono” – The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousnessState Song – Hawaii Ponoi (meaning Hawaii’s Own)