Hawaii Fast Facts

• State Abbreviation (Postal Code): HI

• Time Zone(s): Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (GMT -10); Daylight Savings Time is not observed

• State Nickname(s): Aloha State

• State Capital: Honolulu

• Largest City: Honolulu

• Major Airports: Honolulu International Airport (HNL, US Rank: 25)

• Highest Point: Mauna Kea (13,803 ft.)

• Lowest Point: Sea Level (Pacific Ocean coastline)

• Land Area: 10,931 sq. mi. (US rank: 43)

• Population (2010): 1,360,301 (US rank: 41)

• Major League Sports Teams: None

• State Government Website: eHawaii.gov

• State Tourism Website: Go Hawaii

• Date Admitted to Union (Order): August 21st, 1959 (50th)

• State Flag: Eight alternating stripes of white, red and blue representing the eight main islands, with the flag of Great Britain emblazoned in the upper left corner.

Hawaii Trivia

• The state's name is likely derived from the native Hawaiian word for homeland "Owhyhee".

• The only state consisting of islands, which includes the entire Hawaiian Island chain, encompassing hundred of islands spread over 1600 miles. The eight largest are (west to east) Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe, Maui, and Hawaiʻi (also called "The Big Island").

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