Hawaii information - our capital, population and more
Capital: Honolulu
Population: 1,211,537
Hawaii Statehood: August 21, 1959
Motto: Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina I Ka Pono (The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness)
Nickname: Aloha State
Flower: Yellow Hibiscus
Bird: Nene
State Song: Hawaii Pono'i (Hawaii's Own)
Origin of the Hawaii name: The islands may have been named by Hawaii Loa, their traditional discoverer. They may also have been named after Hawaii or Hawaiki, the traditional home of the Polynesians.
Major Industries: Tourism, Military, Agriculture
Historic Places: Iolani Palace, The Polynesian Cultural Center, Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, U.S.S. Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Kealakekua Bay, Royal Mausoleum
Points of Interest: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Haleakala National Park, Waikiki Beach, Akaka Falls, Aloha Tower, Barking Sands, Sea Life Park, Waimea Canyon
Other fact: Hawaii is the only island state in the United States.