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Picturesque 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.
State Abbreviation: HI
State Nickname: Aloha State
Capital 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]
Bird: Nene - The Hawaiian goose
Flower: Hibiscus
Tree: Kukui
Largest Cities: Honolulu, Hilo, Kailua, Kaneohe, Waipahu, Pearl City, Waimalu, Mililani, Kahului, Kihei
Bordering Body of Water: 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
Agriculture: Sugarcane, pineapples, nursery stock, livestock, macadamia nuts
Industry: Tourism, food processing, apparel, fabricated metal products, stone, clay, and glass products
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