Outline of Hawaii

The Flag of the State of Hawai'i		The Great Seal of the State of Hawai'i

A map of the state of Hawaiʻi and the rest of the United States of America

An enlargeable map of the state of Hawaiʻi

See also: Index of Hawaii-related articles

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Hawaii:

Hawaii – newest state among the 50 states of the United States of America. It is also the southernmost state, the only tropical state, and the only state that was previously an independent monarchy. The state comprises the Hawaiian Islands (with the exception of Midway) in the North Pacific Ocean and is the only U.S. state that is not primarily located on the continent of North America.

General reference

• Names
  • Common name: Hawaii
    • Pronunciation: /həˈwaɪ.iː/ ( listen) or /həˈwaɪʔiː/
  • Official name: State of Hawaiʻi (use of ʻokina preferred, but not required), Hawaiian: Mokuʻāina o Hawaiʻi
  • Abbreviations and name codes
    • Postal symbol: HI
    • ISO 3166-2 code: US-HI
    • Internet second-level domain: .hi.us
  • Nicknames
    • Aloha State (currently used on license plates)
    • Paradise of the Pacific
    • Pineapple State
    • Rainbow State
    • Youngest State
• Adjectivals
  • Hawaii
  • Hawaiian
• Demonyms
  • Hawaii Resident
  • Hawaiian

Geography of Hawaii

Main article: Geography of Hawaii

• Hawaii is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
• Location
  • Northern hemisphere
    • Pacific Ocean
      • North Pacific Ocean
    • United States
  • Western hemisphere
• Population of Hawaii: 1,360,301 (2010 U.S. Census)
• Area of Hawaii:
• Atlas of Hawaii
• Places in Hawaii
  • Historic places in Hawaii
    • Archaeological sites in Hawaii
    • National Historic Landmarks in Hawaii
    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Hawaii
      • Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Hawaii
  • National Natural Landmarks in Hawaii
  • National parks in Hawaii
  • State parks in Hawaii

Environment

Main article: Environment of Hawaii

• Climate of Hawaii
• Geology of Hawaii
  • Hawaii hotspot
• Superfund sites in Hawaii
• Wildlife of Hawaii
  • Fauna of Hawaii
    • Birds of Hawaii

Natural geographic features

• Islands of Hawaii
• Beaches of Hawaii
• Volcanoes of Hawaii
• Rivers of Hawaii

Natural Area Reserves

• Ahihi-Kinau

Administrative divisions

An enlargeable map of the five counties of the state of Hawaiʻi

• The five counties of the state of Hawaiʻi
• Communities in Hawaii
  • State capital of Hawaii: Honolulu is the only city in Hawaii, (the 49th largest city in the United States)
  • City nicknames in Hawaii
  • Sister cities in Hawaii
  • Census-designated places in Hawaii

Demography of Hawaii

Main article: Demographics of Hawaii

Government and politics of Hawaii

Main article: Government of Hawaii and Politics of Hawaii

• Form of government: U.S. state government
• United States congressional delegations from Hawaii
• Hawaii State Capitol
• Elections in Hawaii
  • Electoral reform in Hawaii
• Political party strength in Hawaii

Branches of the government of Hawaii

Main article: Government of Hawaii

Executive branch of the government of Hawaii

• Governor of Hawaii
  • Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
  • Secretary of State of Hawaii
• State departments
  • Hawaii Department of Transportation

Legislative branch of the government of Hawaii

• Hawaii State Legislature (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Hawaii State Senate
  • Lower house: Hawaii House of Representatives

Judicial branch of the government of Hawaii

Main article: Courts of Hawaii

• Supreme Court of Hawaii

Law and order in Hawaii

• Capital punishment in Hawaii: none. Hawaii abolished the death penalty prior to statehood. See also Capital punishment in the United States.
• Constitution of Hawaii
• Crime in Hawaii
• Gun laws in Hawaii
• Law enforcement in Hawaii
  • Law enforcement agencies in Hawaii
• Same-sex marriage in Hawaii

Military in Hawaii

• Hawaii Air National Guard
• Hawaii Army National Guard

History of Hawaii

History of Hawaii

History of Hawaii, by period

• Ancient Hawaiʻi (before 1810)
• Kingdom of Hawaiʻi, 1810–1893
  • Kamehameha I, 1795–1819
  • Kamehameha II, 1819–1824
  • Kamehameha III, 1825–1854
  • Kamehameha IV, 1855–1863
  • Kamehameha V, 1863–1872
  • Lunalilo, 1873–1874
  • Kalākaua, 1874–1891
  • Liliʻuokalani, 1891–1893
• Provisional Government of Hawaii, 1893–1894
  • Citizen's Committee of Public Safety, 1893–1894
• Republic of Hawaii, 1894–1898
  • Sanford Ballard Dole, 1894–1898
• Territory of Hawaii, 1898–1959
  • United States annexation, July 4, 1898
  • Hawaiian Organic Act of 1900
  • Hawaii National Park established on August 1, 1916
  • World War II, September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945
    • Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941
    • United States enters Second World War on December 8, 1941
• State of Hawaiʻi becomes 50th State admitted to the United States of America on August 21, 1959
  • Haleakala National Park designated on September 13, 1960
  • Hawaii National Park renamed Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on September 22, 1961
  • Persian Gulf War, August 2, 1990 – February 28, 1991
  • Hurricane Iniki, 1992

History of Hawaii, by region

• By island
  • History of Hawaii (island)
  • History of Maui
  • History of Kahoolawe
  • History of Lanai
  • History of Molokai
  • History of Oahu
  • History of Kauai
  • History of Niihau
• By city
  • History of Honolulu

History of Hawaii, by subject

• Constitution of Hawaii
• Museums in Hawaii

Culture of Hawaii

Main article: Culture of Hawaii

• Cuisine of Hawaii
• Museums in Hawaii
• Religion in Hawaii
  • Hawaiian Religion
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hawaii
  • Episcopal Diocese of Hawaii
• Scouting in Hawaii
• State symbols of Hawaiʻi
  • Flag of the State of Hawai'i
  • Great Seal of the State of Hawai'i

The Arts in Hawaii

• Music of Hawaii
• Hula

Economy and infrastructure of Hawaii

Main article: Economy of Hawaii

• Communications in Hawaii
  • Newspapers in Hawaii
  • Radio stations in Hawaii
  • Telephone Area Code: 808
  • Television stations in Hawaii
• Health care in Hawaii
  • Hospitals in Hawaii
• Transportation in Hawaii
  • Airports in Hawaii

Education in Hawaii

Main article: Education in Hawaii

• Schools in Hawaii
  • School districts in Hawaii
    • High schools in Hawaii
  • Colleges and universities in Hawaii
    • University of Hawaii

See also

Main article: Hawai'i

• Outline of geography
  • Outline of the United States
• Index of Hawai'i-related articles

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Hawaii