Culture of Hawaii
| State of Hawaii Mokuʻāina o Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian) |
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| Nickname(s): The Aloha State (official), Paradise of the Pacific, The Islands of Aloha | |||||
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Motto(s): Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono ("The Life of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness") |
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State song(s): "Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī (Hawaiʻi's Own True Sons)" |
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| Official language | English, Hawaiian | ||||
| Demonym | Hawaiian | ||||
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Capital (and largest city) |
Honolulu | ||||
| Largest metro | Oahu metropolitan area | ||||
| Area | Ranked 43rd | ||||
| • Total | 10,931 sq mi (28,311 km2) |
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| • 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 | 1,431,603 (2015 est) | ||||
| • Density | 214/sq mi (82.6/km2) Ranked 13th |
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| • Median household income | $64,514 (12th) | ||||
| Elevation | |||||
| • Highest point |
Mauna Kea 13,796 ft (4205.0 m) |
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| • Mean | 3,030 ft (920 m) | ||||
| • Lowest point |
Pacific Ocean sea level |
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| 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) |
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| U.S. House delegation |
1: Colleen Hanabusa (D) 2: Tulsi Gabbard (D) (list) |
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| Time zone |
Hawaii: UTC −10 (no DST) |
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| ISO 3166 | US-HI | ||||
| Abbreviations | HI, H.I. | ||||
| Website | www |
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| Hawaii state symbols | |
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The Flag of Hawaii
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The Seal of Hawaii
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| Living insignia | |
| Bird | Nene |
| Fish | Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa |
| Flower | Pua Aloalo |
| Insect | Pulelehua |
| Tree | Kukui tree |
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| Dance | Hula |
| Food | Kalo (Taro) |
| Gemstone | ʻĒkaha kū moana (black coral) |
| Song | "Hawaiʻi Ponoʻi" |
| Other | Heʻe nalu (surfing) (state individual sport) |
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| State quarter | |
Released in 2008
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