Hawaii State Records

The state of Hawaii is also called "The Aloha State". Their moto is Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono ('The Life of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness'). The official languages are English, Hawaiian. Before statehood it was called Territory of Hawaii. Hawaii's government is comprised of the Governor, who is currently Neil Abercrombie, Lieutenant Governor, who is currently Brian Schatz, Senators: Daniel Inouye (D), Daniel Akaka (D), House Delegation: 1: Colleen Hanabusa (D) 2: Mazie Hirono (D) (list).The legislature is State Legislature.

Total area for Hawaii is 10,931 sq mi (28,311 km2) (Ranked 43rd in the U.S.). The width is n/a miles (n/a km) and the length is 1,522 miles (2,450 km). In terms of latitude and longitude we have: 18° 55′ N to 28° 27′ N and 154° 48′ W to 178° 22′ W. According to the 2010 United States Census, the total population is 1,374,810 (2011 est) (Ranked 40th in the U.S.). The highest point is Mauna Kea 13,796 ft (4205.0 m) and the lowest point is Pacific Ocean sea level.

The local time zone is Hawaii: UTC−10 (no DST). The abbreviations used for this state are HI US-HI. Additional information and the official website of the state is found at www.hawaii.gov.

Coordinates: 21°18′41″N 157°47′47″W / 21.31139°N 157.79639°W / 21.31139; -157.79639

Anthem: Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī ('Hawaii’s Own True Sons')

Hawaii (i/həˈwaɪ.iË�/ or /həˈwaɪʔiË�/; Hawaiian: HawaiÊ»i Hawaiian pronunciation: [hÉ�ˈvÉ�iÊ”i]) is the most recent 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.