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The State of Hawaii (IPA: /həˈwaɪi/) (Hawaiian: Mokuʻāina o Hawaiʻi), is an archipelegic U.S. state located in the Central Pacific, south of Alaska, north of Tahiti, and 2,300 miles (3,700 km) from the Continental United States. Politically, Hawaii is considered to be a part of the North American continent.

The state encompasses nearly the entirety of the volcanic Hawaiian Island chain, which is made up of hundreds of islands spread over 1,500 miles (2,400 km). Of these, the eight largest islands are considered the "main islands" and are located at the southeastern end of the archipelago. In order from the northwest to southeast, they are Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe, Maui, and Hawaiʻi. The last is by far the largest, and is very often called the "Big Island" or "Big Isle" to avoid confusion with the state.

The state was admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, making it the 50th state. Its capital is located in its largest city, Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu. The most recent census puts its population at 1,211,537.

In dialects of American English, Hawaii is pronounced at least four different ways: (IPA pronunciation: , , , ). In the Hawaiian language, there is also some variation possible, but the most general pronunciation is or .

Geography

Location, topography, and geology

Hawaii is the southernmost state of the United States; it would be the westernmost, if not for Alaska. It is one of only two states (Alaska is the other) that are outside the contiguous United States, and do not share a border with another U.S. state.

Hawaii is the only state of the United States that

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