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Brief History. First settled by Polynesians between A.D. 300 and 600, Hawaii was visited in 1778 by British captain James Cook. Hawaii was a native kingdom throughout most of the 19th century, became republic in 1893, and finally, U.S. territory in 1900. The Japanese attack on the naval base at Pearl Harbor in 1941, was directly responsible for U.S. entry into World War II. Hawaii has numerous national parks and beautiful beaches which make them one of the U.S. most popular tourist destinations.

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More About This State

Nickname: Aloha State

Capital: Honolulu

Date entered union: Aug. 21, 1959

Population: 1,275,194

State Flower: Hibiscus or Pua Aloalo

State Bird: Nene

Land area: 6,423 sq mi.

Topography: Eight main islands, which are the tops of a chain of submerged volcanic mountains; active volcanoes: Mauna Loa, Kilauea

Major Industries: Educational, health and social services; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services; Retail trade

More About The People

Folks are called: Hawaiian, also kamaaina (native-born nonethnic Hawaiian), malihini (newcomer)

Ethnicities: White: 294,102 (24.3%); Black: 22,003 (1.8%); American Indian: 3,535 (0.3%); Asian: 503,868 (41.6%); Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 113,539 (9.4%); Other race: 15,147 (1.3%); Two or more races: 259,343 (21.4%); Hispanic/Latino: 87,699 (7.2%)

Male/Female stats: Male: 608,671 (50.2%); Female: 602,866 (49.8%)

Median household income ($): 49,820

College Grads: 17.8%

Home Owners: 56.5%

Famous people: Tia Carrere, Liliuokalani

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