Hawaii
Date of Statehood: August 21, 1959 (50th state)
Motto:  The Life of the Land is Perpetuated In Righteousness.
Capital:  Honolulu
Population:   1,211,537
Nickname:  Aloha State
Song:  Hawaii Ponoi
Flag:  The Hawaii state flag was adopted in 1959.
Flower:   Hibiscus
Tree:  Kukui
Bird:  Nene
Famous People:

 Nicole Kidman; Lydia Paki Kamekeha; Liliuokalani

Chief Products:  fishing, sugarcane, fruit, livestock
Fun Facts:  Hawaii is the most isolated population center on the face of the earth. Hawaii is 2,390 miles from California; 3,850 miles from Japan; 4,900 miles from China; and 5,280 miles from the Philippines.

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