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Hawaii (Hawaiian/Hawaiian English: Hawaii, with the okina; also, historically, the Sandwich Islands) (IPA: ) is located in the archipelago of the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean, . Admitted on August 21, 1959, Hawaii constitutes the 50th state of the United States and is situated 2,300 miles (3,700 km) from the mainland.

Geography

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Hawaii is the only U.S. state that is completely surrounded by water. It is one of two states that do not share a border with another U.S. state (Alaska being the other). It is the southernmost state of the United States.

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Wilf1872 (Wilf Marshall) Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:55:44 -0000
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