Statehood: Aug. 21, 1959, the 50th state.
State Abbreviation: HI (postal).
State Capital: Honolulu, the capital of Hawaii since it became a
state in 1959.
State Motto: Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono (The Life of the Land
Is Perpetuated in Righteousness).
Popular Name: The Aloha State.
State Song: "Hawaii Ponoi" ("Hawaii's Own"), words by King Kalakaua;
music by Henry Berger.
Symbols of Hawaii
State Bird: Nene (Hawaiian goose).
State Flower: Yellow hibiscus.
State Tree: Kukui.
State Flag and Seal: Both the state flag and the state seal were
adopted in 1959. The flag has eight stripes of alternating red,
white, and blue that represent the eight major islands of Hawaii.
The state seal bears, in Hawaiian, the state motto, which
translates: "The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness."
The state coat of arms is in the center, with a figure of King
Kamehameha I to the left and the Goddess of Liberty to the right.
Land and Climate
Area: 6,459 sq. mi. (16,729 sq. km) including 36 sq. mi. (93 sq. km)
of inland water.
Elevation: Highest--Mauna Kea, 13,796 ft. (4,205 m) above sea level.
Lowest--sea level along coast.
Coastline: 750 mi. (1,207 km).
Record High Temperature: 100 degrees F (38 degrees C) at Pahala on
April 27, 1931.
Record Low Temperature: 14 degrees F (-10 degrees C) at Haleakala
Crater on Jan. 2, 1961.
Average July Temperature: 75 degrees F (24 degrees C).
Average January Temperature: 68 degrees F (20 degrees C).
Average Yearly Precipitation: 110 in. (279 cm).
People@
Population: 1,115,274 (1990 census).
Rank Among the States: 40th.
Density: 173 persons per sq. mi. (67 per sq. km), U.S. average 69 per
sq. mi. (27 per sq. km).
Distribution: 89 percent urban, 11 percent rural.
Largest Cities in Hawaii: Honolulu (365,272); #Hilo (37,808); #ailua
(36,818); #Kaneohe (35,448); #Waipahu (31,435); #Pearl City
(30,993).
Economy
CHIEF PRODUCTS
Agriculture: sugar cane, pineapples, flowers.
Manufacturing: food products, printed materials, petroleum products.
Mining: crushed stone.
Government
STATE GOVERNMENT
Governor: 4-year term.
State Senators: 25; 4-year terms.
State Representatives: 51; 2-year terms.
Counties: 5.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
United States Senators: 2.
United States Representatives: 2.
Electoral Votes: 4.
Sources of Information
Tourism: Hawaii Visitors Bureau, P.O. Box 8527, Honolulu, HI 96830.
Economy: Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and
Tourism, P.O. Box 2359, Honolulu, HI 96804.
Government: Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and
Tourism, P.O. Box 2359, Honolulu, HI 96804.
History: Hawaii State Library, Hawaii and Pacific Room, 478 South
King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813.
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