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With a unique culture and language, Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States on August 21, 1959. It is located in the North Pacific Ocean, 2,300 miles (3,700 km) from the mainland, at 21°18′41″N 157°47′47″W / 21.31139°N 157.79639°W / 21.31139; -157.79639.

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The Hawaiian Archipelago comprises eight islands and atolls extending across a distance of 1,500 miles (2,400 km). Of these, eight are considered "main islands" and are located at the southeastern end of the archipelago. These islands are: from (northwest to southeast) Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe, Maui , and Hawaiʻi. The latter is by far the largest, called the "Big Island" or "Big Isle". In the 19th Century, they were known as the Sandwich Islands.

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Tripler Army Medical Center

Aerial view of Tripler Army Medical Center

Tripler Army Medical Center is the headquarters of the Pacific Regional Medical Command of the armed forces administered by the United States Army in the State of Hawaii. It is the largest military hospital in the Asian and Pacific Rim region and serves a military sphere of jurisdiction that spans over 52% of the earth's surface. Located on the slopes of Moanalua Ridge overlooking the Honolulu neighborhoods of Moanalua and Salt Lake, Tripler Army Medical Center's massive coral pink structure can be seen from any point in the Honolulu District. _{For the full article, click here.}

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Rainbow and sulfur dioxide emissions from the [[Halemaʻumaʻu Crater]] on Kīlauea.

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Duke Kahanamoku

Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku (August 24, 1890 – January 22, 1968), "The Big Kahuna", is generally regarded as the inventor of the modern sport of surfing. He was also an Olympic champion in swimming.

The name "Duke" is not a title, but a given name. He was named after his father, Halapu Kahanamoku, who was christened "Duke" by Bernice Pauahi Bishop in honor of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, who was visiting Hawaii at the time of the elder man's birth in 1869. The younger "Duke," as eldest son, inherited the name._{For the full article, click here.}

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State Facts

Nickname: The Aloha State
Capital and largest city: Honolulu
Governor: Neil Abercrombie (Democrat)
Total area: 6,471 miles²
Population (2000 census): 1,211,537
Date admitted to the Union: August 21, 1959
Form of Government: Republic
Senators: Daniel Inouye (Democrat), Daniel Akaka (Democrat)
Representatives: Colleen Hanabusa (D), Mazie Hirono (D)

State Symbols:

Animal: Humpback Whale
Bird: Nēnē (Branta sandvicensis)
Fish: Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa (Reef Triggerfish)
Flower: Yellow Hibiscus
Soil: Hilo
Tree: Kukui (Aleurites Moluccana)
Gem: Black Coral
Motto: Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono
Song: Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī

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Hawaii News

Wikinews Hawaii portal

January 13: Observing the 2012 Human Trafficking Awareness Day in the US, and wider world
August 8: Wikinews interviews Andy Martin, U.S. Republican Party presidential candidate
August 6: Sitcom star Roseanne Barr announces run for U.S. president
June 4: Brazilian surfer wins world championship in Pichilemu, Chile
April 27: U.S. President Barack Obama releases original birth certificate
July 25: Brush fire starts in Hawaii's Makua Valley
February 27: Pacific Rim braces for tsunami following major Chilean earthquake
February 27: 8.8 magnitude earthquake hits Chile; tsunami warnings issued throughout Pacific rim
December 12: Hawaiian Representative Neil Abercrombie resigns
December 10: Monster waves make way for rare surfing competition

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Did you know?

... Kona lows, not tropical cyclones, cause most severe weather in Hawaii?
... that at the Pali Lookout during the Battle of Nu'uanu 400 warriors were driven over a cliff by Kamehameha I?
...that Ah Jook Ku, was the first Asian American reporter for the Associated Press, as well as the first Asian American female reporter for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin?
...that Hurricane Kenneth brought heavy rainfall to Oahu and Kauai in Hawaii, enough for its named to be considered for retirement?
... that Amaranthus brownii, an endangered species of pigweed endemic to the Northwestern Hawaiian Island of Nihoa, was discovered in 1923, but has not been seen in the wild for twenty-five years?
... that 'Opaeka'a Falls (pictured) on the Hawaiian island of Kauai is named after the native freshwater shrimp that "roll" down the falls?
... that the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology is the only research center in the world built on a coral reef?
... that counts of Humpback Whales in the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary are increasing by 7% per year?

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'Ōlelo (Language)

This section is here to highlight some of the most common words of the Hawaiian Language, ʻŌlelo, that are used in everyday conversation amongst locals.

Aloha kākou

May there be friendship or love between us, greetings (to more than one person)

Aloha kāua
Same as above, but to one person.'

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Quotes

"Hawaiʻi loa kū like kākou kū paʻa me ka lokahi e kū kala me ka wiwoʻole. ʻOnipaʻa kākou, ʻonipaʻa kākou, a lanakila nā kini e. E ola, e ola, e ola nā kini e." — Dennis Pavao

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