State Information
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Hawaii
"the fiftieth state" quarter struck by
the mint on
October 10, 2008 |
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| The quarter's stateside face depicts the eight major
islands of the state with King Kamehameha I overseeing the islands with a hardwood spear
in his hand. The state motto in the Hawain language "Ua mau ke o ka 'aina i ka
pono" is also on the quarter. The state has two official languages. The King lived
from 1758 to 1819 and unified the islands into the Kingdom of Hawai'i in 1810. He is
remembered for the "Mamalahoe Kanawai," Law of the Splintered Paddle, which
protects human rights. |
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Admitted
to Union: |
August 21, 1959 |
Bits of History
Update:
This is the last quarter in this great coin collection. We hope you
have had great fun in collecting them. The United States has a number of territories
including the District of Columbia. Alaska and Hawaii were the last territories to be made
states. Which territory do you think will be the next state?
It's hot in this volcano. Visit the Aloha State. |
| Order
Admitted: |
50 |
| Capital:
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Honolulu |
| Largest
City: |
Honolulu |
| Nickname: |
Aloha State |
| State
Bird: |
Hawaiian Goose |
| State
Flower: |
Hibiscus |
| State
Tree: |
Candlenut |
| State
Motto: |
"The
Life of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness" |
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State Name Origin:
Commonly believed to be an English adapation of the native word for "homeland,"
hawaika or owhyhee.
Fun State Facts:
Hawaii has a population of 1,185,800 , 41st in the nation. Its land area is 6,423 square
miles,
47th in the nation. The highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,796 feet above
sea level. Eight of the
136 islands that make up the state are inhabitated. The Big Island "Hawaii"
has 4 volcanoes.
Take a helicopter ride to visit the top of Kilauea and the surrounding lava flows or
drive/hike
to Volcanoes National Park. A not to miss island is Kauai, "the green
island." Here at the top
of Mt. Waialeale it rains every day with an average annual rainfall of near 400
inches. Take a
7 day cruise on Norwegian Cruise Lines and visit all the islands. A
fantastic trip around Hawaii.
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