Known as the "Aloha State"
(in Hawaiian, "aloha" means "hello"), Hawaii is a
group of volcanic islands in the central Pacific Ocean that together
became the 50th state in 1959. The state's name is possibly derived
from a native Hawaiian word for homeland, hawaiki or owhyhee.
Today, Hawaii, whose capital is
Honolulu, is often called the "Crossroads of the Pacific"
and is a popular vacation spot. The colorful hibiscus is the state
flower.
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Known as the "Aloha State"
(in Hawaiian, "aloha" means "hello"), Hawaii is a
group of volcanic islands in the central Pacific Ocean that together
became the 50th state in 1959. The state's name is possibly derived
from a native Hawaiian word for homeland, hawaiki or owhyhee.