Location a chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean, about 2,400 miles west of the mainland
Total Area (Rank) 10,932 sq mi (43rd)
Land Area (Rank) 6,423 sq mi (47th)
Coastline 750 mi
Highest Point (Rank) Mauna Kea; 13,796 ft (6th)
Lowest Point Pacific coast; sea level
Mineral Resources stone, sand and gravel

Population (Rank) 1,404,504 (40th)
Largest Cities Honolulu (337,256), Pearl City (47,698), Hilo (43,263), Kailua (38,635), Waipahu (38,216), Kaneohe (34,597), Mililani (27,629), Kahului (26,337), Kihei (20,881), Makakilo City (18,248)

Capital Honolulu
U.S. Congressional Representation 2 Senators, 2 Representatives
Local Administration 5 counties

Major Industries tourism, food processing, apparel, fabricated metal products, stone, clay, and glass products
Agricultural Products sugarcane, pineapples, nursery stock, macadamia nuts; livestock

First Explored By Captain James Cook in 1778
Territorial Status Achieved 1900
Admitted to Union (Rank) August 21, 1959 (50th)

SEE ALSO
Macadamia Nuts
James Cook

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