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Hawaii ( / həˈwaɪ.i / ⓘ hə-WY-ee; [9] Hawaiian: Hawaiʻi [həˈvɐjʔi, həˈwɐjʔi]) is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles (3,200 km) southwest of the U.S. mainland. It is the only state not on the North American mainland, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only state in the tropics .
- List of Islands of Hawaii
The following is a list of the islands in Hawaii.The state...
- Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement
The Hawaiian sovereignty movement (Hawaiian: ke ea Hawaiʻi)...
- Hawaii State Legislature
The Hawaii State Legislature (Hawaiian: Ka ‘Aha‘ōlelo kau...
- Native Hawaiians
Native Hawaiians (also known as Indigenous Hawaiians, Kānaka...
- Seal of Hawaii
Coat of arms of the State of Hawaii; Armiger: State of...
- Japanese in Hawaii
Japanese Immigrant's Assembly Hall in Hilo, built in 1889,...
- Niihau
Niʻihau (Hawaiian: [ˈniʔiˈhɐw]), anglicized as Niihau (/ ˈ n...
- Oahu
Aerial view of Oahu with freeways and highways; 3D...
- List of Islands of Hawaii
Hawaii (/ h ə ˈ w aɪ. i / ⓘ hə-WY-ee; Hawaiian: Hawaiʻi Hawaiian pronunciation: [həˈvɐjʔi]) is the largest island in the United States, located in the eponymous state of Hawaii. It is the southeasternmost of the Hawaiian Islands, a chain of volcanic islands in the North Pacific Ocean.
The Hawaiian Islands (Hawaiian: Mokupuni Hawai‘i) are an archipelago of eight major volcanic islands, several atolls, and numerous smaller islets in the North Pacific Ocean, extending some 1,500 miles (2,400 kilometers) from the island of Hawaiʻi in the south to northernmost Kure Atoll.
The history of Hawaii is the story of human settlements in the Hawaiian Islands. Polynesians arrived sometime between 940 and 1200 AD. Kamehameha I, the ruler of the island of Hawaii, conquered and unified the islands for the first time, establishing the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1795.
Hawaii (sometimes spelled "Hawai'i") is a U.S. state and the only U.S. State that is in Oceania. It is the last state that joined the United States, becoming a state on August 21, 1959. It is the only state made only of islands. Hawaii is also the name of the largest island.
Hawaii is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles (3,200 km) southwest of the U.S. mainland. It is the only state not on the North American mainland, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only state in the tropics.
May 16, 2024 · Hawaii, volcanic island, Hawaii, U.S. It lies southeast of Maui island and constitutes Hawaii county. Known as the Big Island, it is the southeasternmost and largest of the Hawaiian Islands.
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