Ha·wai·i
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| 1. | a state of the United States comprising the N Pacific islands of Hawaii, Kahoolawe, Kauai, Lanai, Maui, Molokai, Niihau, and Oahu: a U.S. territory 1900–59; admitted to the Union 1959. 965,000; 6424 sq. mi. (16,715 sq. km). Capital: Honolulu. Abbreviation: HI (for use with zip code), Haw. |
| 2. | the largest island of Hawaii, in the SE part. 63,468; 4021 sq. mi. (10,415 sq. km). |
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Hawaii
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Abbr. HI A state of the United States in the central Pacific Ocean comprising the Hawaiian Islands. The islands became a U.S. territory in 1900, which was admitted as the 50th state in 1959. Honolulu, on Oahu, is the capital and the largest city. Population: 1,290,000. |
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Hawaii
from Hawaiian Hawai'i, from Proto-Polynesian *hawaiki. First record of Hawaiian shirt is from 1955.
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| hawaii | |
noun | |
| 1. | a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands |
| 2. | the largest and southernmost of the Hawaii islands; has several volcanic peaks |
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Hawaii
State located in the Pacific Ocean southwest of the mainland United States; consists mainly of a chain of eight islands, including Hawaii, the largest, and Oahu, location of Honolulu, the state's capital and largest city.
Note: Fiftieth state, admitted in 1959.
Note: Location of Pearl Harbor.
[Chapter:] American Geography
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Hawaii National, HI Zip code(s): 96718
Hawaii County, HI (county, FIPS 1) Location: 19.59748 N, 155.49850 W
Population (1990): 120317 (48253 housing units)
Area: 10433.1 sq km (land), 2742.1 sq km (water)
| U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau |
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