Capital: Honolulu
Size: 28.311 sq km (41% is water)
Population: 1.288.198 (2008 estimates)
Largest island: Hawai´i (10.432 sq km)
Highest point: Mauna Kea (4205 m)
Admission to Union: August 21, 1959 (50th state)
Climate: Tropical
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 occupies most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of Australia. Hawaii’s natural beauty, warm tropical climate, inviting waters and waves, and active volcanoes make it a popular destination for tourists, surfers, biologists, and volcanologists alike. Due to its mid-Pacific location, Hawaii has many North American and Asian influences along with its own vibrant native culture. Hawaii has over a million permanent residents along with many visitors and U.S. military personnel. Its capital is Honolulu on the island ofOʻahu. The state encompasses nearly the entire volcanic Hawaiian Island chain, which comprises hundreds of islands spread over 1,500 miles (2,400 km). At the southeastern end of the archipelago, the eight “main islands” are (from the northwest to southeast) Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe, Maui, and Hawaiʻi. The last is by far the largest and is often called “The Big Island” to avoid confusion with the state as a whole. The archipelago is physiographically and ethnologically part of the Polynesian subregion of Oceania. (Source: Wikipedia)
I visited O´ahu, Maui and Hawai´i(The Big Island) and I hope someday I will come back and discover the beauty of other islands as well. It certainly was a great experience and I have seen so much.
Time of travel: March 2009
Posts related with Hawaii on my blog
- Tropical Panorama from HAWAII
- May 2010 Wallpaper
- March 2010 Wallpaper
- Hawaiʻi – The Big Island of Hawaii
- Photographer of the year 2009 competition
- Mauna Kea – “world’s tallest mountain”
My gallery from Hawaii
Videos from Hawaii