State Abbreviation - HI
State Capital - Honolulu
Largest City - Honolulu
Area - 10,932 square miles [Hawaii is the 43rd biggest state in the USA]
Population - 1,211,537 (as of 2000) [Hawaii is the 42nd most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - Hawaiians
Major Industries - tourism, agriculture (bananas, pineapples, macadamia nuts, taro)

Hawaii was the 50th state in the USA; it became a state on August 21, 1959. It consists of a long chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean.

Major Rivers - Wailuku River (on the island of Hawaii), Anahulu River (on the island of Oahu)
Major Lakes - Salt Lake
Highest Point - Mauna Kea - 13796 feet (4,205 m) above sea level
Bordering Body of Water - Pacific Ocean

Origin of the Name Hawaii - Hawaii may been named for the traditional home of the Polynesians, Hawaii or Hawaiki, called "Owhyhee".
State Nickname - Aloha State
State Motto - "Ua mau ke ea o ka aina I ka pono" - The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness
State Song - Hawaii Ponoi (meaning Hawaii's Own)