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Hawaii
The Aloha State
Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono
“The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.”
Hawaii's population in 2018 is 1.43 million
The 50th State
State Animal: Monk Seal
State Symbols
State Animal: Monk Seal
State Bird: Nene
State Tree: Candlenut Tree
State Flower: Yellow Hibiscus
How Hawaii Got Its Name
Hawaii got its name in 1778, when Captain James Cook discovered Hawaii and named it "The Sandwich Islands". It lasted for a long time until in 1819, King Kamehameha ruled Hawaii and he renamed the state "Kingdom of Hawaii".
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