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Culture of Hawai'i

State of Hawaii
Mokuʻāina o Hawaiʻi  (Hawaiian)
Flag of Hawaii State seal of Hawaii
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): The Aloha State (official), Paradise of the Pacific, The Islands of Aloha
Motto(s): Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono
("The Life of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness")
State song(s): "Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī
(Hawaiʻi's Own True Sons)
"
Map of the United States with Hawaii highlighted
Official language English, Hawaiian
Demonym Hawaiian
Capital
(and largest city)
Honolulu
Largest metro Island of Oahu
Area Ranked 43rd
 • Total 10,931 sq mi
(28,311 km2)
 • Width n/a miles (n/a km)
 • Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)
 • % water 41.2
 • Latitude 18° 55′ N to 28° 27′ N
 • Longitude 154° 48′ W to 178° 22′ W
Population Ranked 40th
 • Total 1,428,557 (2016 est.)
 • Density 214/sq mi  (82.6/km2)
Ranked 13th
 • Median household income $64,514 (12th)
Elevation
 • Highest point Mauna Kea
13,796 ft (4205.0 m)
 • Mean 3,030 ft  (920 m)
 • Lowest point Pacific Ocean
sea level
Before statehood Territory of Hawaii
Admission to Union August 21, 1959 (50th)
Governor David Ige (D)
Lieutenant Governor Shan Tsutsui (D)
Legislature State Legislature
 • Upper house Senate
 • Lower house House of Representatives
U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D)
Mazie Hirono (D)
U.S. House delegation 1: Colleen Hanabusa (D)
2: Tulsi Gabbard (D) (list)
Time zone Hawaii: UTC −10
(no DST)
ISO 3166 US-HI
Abbreviations HI, H.I.
Website www.hawaii.gov
Hawaii state symbols
Flag of Hawaii.svg
Seal of the State of Hawaii.svg
Living insignia
Bird Nene
Fish Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa
Flower Pua aloalo
Insect Pulelehua
Tree Kukui tree
Inanimate insignia
Dance Hula
Food Kalo (taro)
Gemstone ʻĒkaha kū moana (black coral)
Song "Hawaiʻi Ponoʻi"
Other Heʻe nalu (surfing) (state individual sport)
State route marker
Hawaii state route marker
State quarter
Hawaii quarter dollar coin
Released in 2008
Lists of United States state symbols
Honolulu
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