Hawaii

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  U.S. State

• Capital

  Honolulu

• Location

  Pacific Ocean

• Population

  1.4 million residents

• Highest Point

  Mauna Kea, 13,796 ft (4,205 m)

• Largest Island

  Hawaiʻi (Big Island)

• Geological Origin

  Volcanic

• Island of Capital

  Oʻahu

• Number of Islands

  137 volcanic islands

• Cultural Diversity

  One of the most diverse U.S. states, only Asian American plurality, largest Buddhist community, largest proportion of multiracial people

• Strategic Importance

  Crossroads of the Pacific, important to U.S. global defense system

• Wealth Ranking (U.S.)

  3rd-wealthiest state

• Ocean Coastline Length

  750 miles (1,210 km)

• Land Area Ranking (U.S.)

  8th-smallest

• Primary Economic Sectors

  Tourism, Military Defense, Agriculture

• Population Ranking (U.S.)

  11th-least populous

• Distance from U.S. Mainland

  2,000 miles (3,200 km)

• Geographical Classification

  Archipelago, Within the Tropics

• Population Density Ranking (U.S.)

  13th

Timeline

• Hawaii was settled by Polynesians. (Source: summary, dbpedia)

  1000-1200 CE

• British explorer James Cook was the first known non-Polynesian to arrive at the archipelago. (Source: summary, dbpedia)

  1778

• Hawaii became a unified kingdom. (Source: summary, dbpedia, web_search_results)

  1810

• The Hawaiian monarchy was overthrown by American and European businessmen. (Source: summary, dbpedia, web_search_results)

  1893

• Hawaii was annexed by the U.S. and officially became a U.S. territory. (Source: summary, web_search_results)

  1898-08-12

• Hawaii was attacked by Japan, leading to America's entry into World War II. (Source: summary, dbpedia)

  1941-12-07

• Hawaii was admitted as the 50th U.S. state. (Source: summary, dbpedia, web_search_results)

  1959-08-21

• The U.S. government formally apologized for its role in the overthrow of Hawaii's government, spurring the Hawaiian sovereignty movement. (Source: summary, dbpedia)

  1993

Web Search Results

• Hawaii - Wikipedia

  Hawaii (/həˈwaɪ.i/ ⓘ hə-WY-ee; Hawaiian: Hawaiʻi (/wiki/Help:IPA/Hawaiian "Help:IPA/Hawaiian")) is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles (3,200 km) southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two non-contiguous U.S. states (along with Alaska), it is the only state not on the North American mainland, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only state in the tropics. [...] Hawaiʻi is one of two U.S. states, along with Texas, that were internationally recognized sovereign nations before becoming U.S. states. The Kingdom of Hawaiʻi was sovereign from 1810 until 1893, when resident American and European capitalists and landholders overthrew the monarchy. Hawaiʻi was an independent republic from 1894 until August 12, 1898, when it officially became a U.S. territory. Hawaiʻi was admitted as a U.S. state on August 21, 1959. [...] Of the 50 U.S. states, Hawaii is the fourth-smallest in land area and the 11th-least populous; but with 1.4 million residents, it ranks 13th in population density. Two-thirds of Hawaii residents live on Oʻahu, home to the state's capital and largest city, Honolulu. Hawaii is one of the most demographically diverse U.S. states, owing to its central location in the Pacific and over two centuries of migration. As one of only seven majority-minority states, it has the only Asian American plurality,

• Hawaii | History, Map, Flag, & Facts | Britannica

  Hawaii, constituent state of the United States of America. Hawaii (Hawaiian: Hawai‘i) became the 50th U.S. state on August 21, 1959. Hawaii is a group of volcanic islands in the central Pacific Ocean. The islands lie 2,397 miles (3,857 km) from San Francisco, California, to the east and 5,293 miles (8,516 km) from Manila, in the Philippines, to the west. The capital is Honolulu, located on the island of Oahu. [...] Hawaii is economically vigorous, with diversified agriculture and manufacturing. Hawaiian activities of national and international importance include research and development in oceanography, geophysics, astronomy, satellite communications, and biomedicine. Often called the Crossroads of the Pacific, the state is strategically important to the global defense system of the United States and serves as a transportation hub of the Pacific basin. Finally, Hawaii is a cultural centre and a major [...] The land area of the state of Hawaii consists of the tops of a chain of emerged volcanic mountains that form 8 major islands and 124 islets, stretching in a 1,500-mile (2,400-km) crescent from Kure Island in the west to the island of Hawaii in the east. The eight major islands at the eastern end of the chain are, from west to east, Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Maui, and Hawaii. Each volcanic mountain formed during the transit of the Pacific Plate across a hotspot (a region of

• Hawaiian Islands - Wikipedia

  The Hawaiian Islands (Hawaiian: Mokupuni Hawaiʻi) are an archipelago of eight major volcanic islands, several atolls, and numerous smaller islets in the North Pacific Ocean, extending some 1,500 miles (2,400 kilometers) from the island of Hawaiʻi "Hawaii (island)") in the south to northernmost Kure Atoll. Formerly called the Sandwich Islands by Europeans, the present name for the archipelago is derived from the name of its largest island, Hawaiʻi. [...] The U.S. state of Hawaii occupies the archipelago almost in its entirety (including the mostly uninhabited Northwestern Hawaiian Islands), with the sole exception of Midway Atoll (a United States Minor Outlying Island). Hawaii is the only U.S. state that is situated entirely on an archipelago, and the only state not geographically connected with North America. The Northwestern islands (sometimes called the Leeward Islands) and surrounding seas are protected as a national monument and World [...] | Native name: Nā Mokupuni Hawaiʻi | | | The Windward Islands of Hawaii | | | | | | Geography | | | Location | North Pacific Ocean | | Coordinates | 20°54′N 156°36′W / 20.900°N 156.600°W / 20.900; -156.600 | | Total islands | 137 | | Highest point | Mauna Kea 13,796 ft (4,205 m) | | Administration | | | United States | | | State | Hawaii | | Unincorporated unorganized territory | Midway Atoll | | Largest settlement | Honolulu |

• Hawaii | Facts, Topography, History, Map, & Volcanoes - Britannica

  Hawaii, volcanic island, Hawaii, U.S. It lies southeast of Maui island and constitutes Hawaii county. Known as the Big Island, it is the southeasternmost and largest of the Hawaiian Islands. Its area of some 4,030 square miles (10,438 square km) continues to grow as Kilauea, the world’s most active volcano, continues to pour lava into the ocean. The island is formed by five volcanoes (Hualalai, Kilauea, Kohala, Mauna Kea, and Mauna Loa) that are connected by lava saddles (ridges) and is the [...] Hilo, the county seat, is on the east-central coast. Other important villages are Kailua-Kona, Honaunau, and Waimea. Cattle ranching contributes to the economy, and leading agricultural products include orchids, coffee, and macadamia nuts. Other crops include papaya, avocados, guava, mangoes, taro root (used to make poi, a Hawaiian staple), and sweet potatoes. A popular tourist destination, the island is known for its black sands and numerous state parks and recreational areas. Such areas [...] SUBSCRIBE Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos # Hawaii island, Hawaii, United States Print Also known as: Hawai‘i, the Big Island Written by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

• NOH Fact Book: Geography and Climate - Nation of Hawaii

  in the North to Nihoa in the South, also Palmyra, Midway and Wake Islands. The Hawaiian Islands form an Archipelago, which extends over a vast area of the Pacific Ocean, possessing a 12 mile Territorial Sea, and the 200 mile Exclusive Economic Zone. [...] The Hawaiian Archipelago comprises 132 islands, reefs and shoals, stretching 1,523 miles (2,451 kilometers) southeast to northwest across the Tropic of Cancer between 154 40′ to 178 25′ W longitude and 18 54′ to 28 15′ N latitude, consisting approximately of a total land area of 6,425 square miles (16,642 square kilometers), including 1 percent of less than six square miles of land area made up of islands off the shores of the main islands and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, from Kure Atoll [...] The Hawaiian Archipelagois of volcanic origin, with the oldest islands in the chain stretching out to the northwest, and the youngest island, Hawai`i, still volcanically active in the southeast (Kilauea Volcano is the most active in the world). Loihi Seamount, growing off the southeast coast of Hawai’i Island, is predicted to emerge as the archipelago’s newest island more than a millennium in the future. The effects of long term erosion are progressively evident with age: Hawai`i Island

• Instance Of

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Hawaii (/həˈwaɪi/ hə-WY-ee; Hawaiian: Hawaiʻi [həˈvɐjʔi] or [həˈwɐjʔi]) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles (3,200 km) from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only state geographically located within the tropics. Hawaii comprises nearly the entire Hawaiian archipelago, 137 volcanic islands spanning 1,500 miles (2,400 km) that are physiographically and ethnologically part of the Polynesian subregion of Oceania. The state's ocean coastline is consequently the fourth-longest in the U.S., at about 750 miles (1,210 km). The eight main islands, from northwest to southeast, are Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe, Maui, and Hawaiʻi—the last of these, after which the state is named, is often called the "Big Island" or "Hawaii Island" to avoid confusion with the state or archipelago. The uninhabited Northwestern Hawaiian Islands make up most of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, the United States' largest protected area and the fourth-largest in the world. Of the 50 U.S. states, Hawaii is the eighth-smallest in land area and the 11th-least populous, but with 1.4 million residents ranks 13th in population density. Two-thirds of the population lives on O'ahu, home to the state's capital and largest city, Honolulu. Hawaii is among the country's most diverse states, owing to its central location in the Pacific and over two centuries of migration. As one of only six majority-minority states, it has the country's only Asian American plurality, its largest Buddhist community, and the largest proportion of multiracial people. Consequently, it is a unique melting pot of North American and East Asian cultures, in addition to its indigenous Hawaiian heritage. Settled by Polynesians some time between 1000 and 1200 CE, Hawaii was home to numerous independent chiefdoms. In 1778, British explorer James Cook was the first known non-Polynesian to arrive at the archipelago; early British influence is reflected in the state flag, which bears a Union Jack. An influx of European and American explorers, traders, and whalers arrived shortly after leading to the decimation of the once isolated Indigenous community by introducing diseases such as syphilis, gonorrhea, tuberculosis, smallpox, measles, leprosy, and typhoid fever, reducing the native Hawaiian population from between 300,000 and one million to less than 40,000 by 1890. Hawaii became a unified, internationally recognized kingdom in 1810, remaining independent until American and European businessmen overthrew the monarchy in 1893; this led to annexation by the U.S. in 1898. As a strategically valuable U.S. territory, Hawaii was attacked by Japan on December 7, 1941, which brought it global and historical significance, and contributed to America's decisive entry into World War II. Hawaii is the most recent state to join the union, on August 21, 1959. In 1993, the U.S. government formally apologized for its role in the overthrow of Hawaii's government, which spurred the Hawaiian sovereignty movement. Historically dominated by a plantation economy, Hawaii remains a major agricultural exporter due to its fertile soil and uniquely tropical climate in the U.S. Its economy has gradually diversified since the mid-20th century, with tourism and military defense becoming the two largest sectors. The state attracts tourists, surfers, and scientists from around the world with its diverse natural scenery, warm tropical climate, abundance of public beaches, oceanic surroundings, active volcanoes, and clear skies on the Big Island. Hawaii hosts the U.S. Pacific Fleet, the world's largest naval command, as well as 75,000 employees of the Defense Department. Although its relative isolation results in one of the highest costs of living in the United States, Hawaii is the third-wealthiest state.