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 Ohau,is the capital and the largest city.Population,1,115,274.
Comprised of eight main islands,Hawaii is home of the world's most active volcano,the crater of Kilauea on Mauna Loa.Sandy beaches,towering volcanoes,and lush valleys lure thousands of tourists each year to this tropical paradise.
Hawaii is the most ethnically and racially diverse state of any state in the union,a mix that includes Caucasians,Americans of Japanese descent,and Polynesians,among others.Native Hawaiians have held on to many of their customs and traditions despite the influx of non-natives over the years.Hawaii is the only state that has an official native language.Statehood had been proposed many times throughout Hawaii's history,but it was not until 1959 that Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States.