Hawaii Guide

Hawaii is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, 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.
  • Admitted to the Union: August 21, 1959 (50th)
  • Elevation: 3,030 ft (920 m)
  • Country: United States
  • Before statehood: Territory of Hawaii
  • Capital (and largest city): Honolulu
  • Legislature: State Legislature
  • Judiciary: Supreme Court of Hawaii
Data from: en.wikipedia.org