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Hawaii Fast Facts

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Date Admitted to the Union:

August 21, 1959 - Hawaii was the 50th state.

Hawaii State Capital:

Honolulu

State Nickname:

Aloha State

State Motto:

Ua mau ke ea o ka aina I ka pono.
Translation: The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness

Hawaii State Bird:

Nene, the Hawaiian Goose

Hawaii State Flower:

Hibiscus

Hawaii State Tree:

Kukui

Cities With Population Over 100,000:

  • Honolulu

Famous People From Hawaii :

  • Daryl Cagle, Cartoonist
  • James Dole, Pineapple Entrepreneur
  • Don Ho, Entertainer
  • Robert Kiyosaki, Author
  • Liliuokalani, Last Hawaiian Queen
  • Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Candidate
  • Roy Yamaguchi, Chef

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