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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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Really wishing I was on a beach in Hawaii or something for NYE, listening to the ocean and relaxing. Alas, I'm stuck in OK. Sigh.
lesleyrocksface (Lesley Marshall) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:24:26 -0000
Really wishing I was on a beach in Hawaii or something for NYE, listening to the ocean and relaxing. Alas, I'm stuck in OK. Sigh.
#10yearsago I was still living in Hawaii
MikeofScotsBld (Mike McClure) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:23:44 -0000
#10yearsago I was still living in Hawaii
tweet of the day: RT @ebertchicago @aliarikan So...if Rush Limbaugh dies in Hawaii, will his listeners believe the death certificate?
ParsnipSoup (Kate Supernova Geyer) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:23:25 -0000
tweet of the day: RT @ebertchicago @aliarikan So...if Rush Limbaugh dies in Hawaii, will his listeners believe the death certificate?
@Aeronautical742 Have fun in Hawaii Aero. Say hi to Britt I mean Asher over there for me. :D
SonikkuMan (Dennis Maguddayao) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:23:15 -0000
@Aeronautical742 Have fun in Hawaii Aero. Say hi to Britt I mean Asher over there for me. :D
Obama summons intel chiefs for Washington talks: Reuters KANEOHE, Hawaii (Reuters) - President Barack Obama Thursda... http://bit.ly/80pgno
brrohama (Brandon Roark) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:22:46 -0000
Obama summons intel chiefs for Washington talks: Reuters KANEOHE, Hawaii (Reuters) - President Barack Obama Thursda... http://bit.ly/80pgno
@hawaii whenever I see rainbow, I feel it's a gift from God/gods.
sugoiasiangirl (Tomoko Iizawa) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:22:43 -0000
@hawaii whenever I see rainbow, I feel it's a gift from God/gods.

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