Quick Facts (Adapted from the New Ben’s Guide to Government)
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| Capital City: | Honolulu |
| Nickname: | Aloha State / Paradise of the Pacific |
| Motto: | Ua mau ke ea o ka aina I ka pono (The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.) |
| Statehood: | August 21, 1959 (50th) |
| Origin of State’s Name: | Possibly based on native Hawaiian word for homeland, “Owhyhee.” |
| Largest Cities: | Honolulu, Hilo, Kailua, Kaneohe, Pearl City |
| Border States: | None |
| Land Area: | 6,423 sq. mi.; 47th largest |
| State Bird: | Nene (Hawaiian goose) |
| State Flower: | Pua Aloalo (hibiscus brackenridgei) |
| State Tree: | Kukui - Candlenut (aleurites moluccana) |
| State Song: | Hawaii Ponoi - Hawaii’s Own |
| E-mail your Congressperson: | U.S. House: 111th Congress U.S. Senate: 111th Congress Or look up your Congressperson in the Congressional Directory database! |
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