Hawaii
"Aloha State (1959)"
- Motto
- Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina I Ka Pono (The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness)
- Capitol
- Honolulu (on Oahu)
- Name Origin
- Uncertain. The islands may have been named by Hawaii Loa, their traditional discoverer. Or they may have been named after Hawaii or Hawaiki, the traditional home of the Polynesians.
- Statehood Date
- Aug. 21, 1959 (50th)
Cities in Hawaii
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Official Symbols
A state's official symbols represent the composition and culture of the land and people who live and have lived here. Below are the symbols of Hawaii along with the year they became official.
| Flower | Hibiscus (Yellow) (1988) |
| Song | “Hawaii Ponoi” (1967) |
| Bird | Nene (Hawaiian Goose) (1957) |
| Tree | Kukui (Candlenut) (1959) |
Demographics
- Population Density
- 188.6 people per square mile
Geography and Weather
- Land Area
- 6,423 sq mi. (16,637 sq km)
- Lowest Elevation
- 0 ft (0 m)
- Average Elevation
- 3030 ft (923.544 m)
- Highest Temperature Recorded
- 100°F (38°C) on April 27, 1931
- Lowest Temperature Recorded
- 12°F (–11°C) on May 17, 1979
