Description: Hawaii map
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Date it became a state: 1959
Governor: Linda Lingle
Land Area: 16,635.49 square kilometers
States Surrounding it: None
State Nickname: Aloha state
State Motto: The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.
State Mammal: Humpback Whale
State Bird: Nene
State Tree: Kukui
History (5 important events):
1. 1840- Hawaii adopted there first constitution
2. 1842- First House of Representatives met
3. 1886- Hawaii adopted electricity
4. 1941- Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
5. 1959- Hawaii became 50th state
Geography (Describe the land, rivers, mountains, lakes, etc):
Hawaii has many volcanoes that leave volcanic rock nearby. There are also sandy beaches formed by the Pacific Ocean. The land is very hilly threw out most all of Hawaii. There are rivers on all of the islands.
Attractions/Places to Visit:
1. Pearl Harbor
2. Ocean
3. Volcanoes
Other Interesting Facts: 6 billion tourists come to Hawaii each year. Hawaii has the world’s biggest volcanoes (31,784 ft.) Hawaii is the only state in America that grows pineapple.