Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states (August 21, 1959), and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, an... More
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. es (August 21, 1959), and is the only state made up entirely of islands. It is northernmost island group in Polynesia, pying most of an archipelago in the ral Pacific Ocean, southwest of the inental United States, southeast of n, and northeast of Australia. Hawaii's ral and diverse scenery, warm tropical ate, abundance of public beaches and nic surrounding, and active volcanoes it a popular destination for tourists, ers, biologists, and volcanologists e. Due to its mid-Pacific location, ii has many North American and Asian uences along with its own vibrant native ure. Hawaii has over a million permanent dents along with many visitors and U.S. tary personnel. Its capital is Honolulu he island of Oʻahu.
The state mpasses nearly the entire volcanic iian Island chain, which comprises reds of islands spread over 1,500 miles 00 km). At the southeastern end of the ipelago, the eight "main islands" are m the northwest to southeast) Niʻihau, ʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe, , and Hawaiʻi. The last is by far the est and is often called "The Big Island" void confusion with the state as a whole. archipelago is physiographically and ologically part of the Polynesian egion of Oceania.
After Alaska, Florida, California, Hawaii has the fourth-longest tline in the United States, which is oximately 750 miles (1,210 km) .
Hawaii is one of two states that do observe daylight saving time, the other g Arizona. ( Wikipedia ) Less
