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"The Aloha State" Origin of name: a native Hawaiian word for homeland, "Owhyhee" Hawai'i is divided into two groups of islands. The first group is made up of 124 small islands, which form the northwestern part of the chain. Wind and water have worn down these islands, leaving only pieces of volcanic rock and islands made of coral or layers of limestone. The second group consists of eight large islands, which are: Maui, Moloka'i, Kaho'lawe, Oahu, Hawaii, Kaua'i, Lana'i, and Ni'hau. Became the 50th state Aug. 21, 1959. Motto: Ua mau ke ea o ka aina I ka pono [The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness]

Counties The movement of the Hawaiian royal family from the island of Hawaii to Maui, and subsequently to Oahu, explains why certain population centers exist where they do today. Lahaina was the capital until 1845. The largest city, Honolulu, was the one chosen by King Kamehameha III as the capital of his kingdom because of the natural harbor there, the present-day Honolulu Harbor. The largest city is the capital, Honolulu, located along the southeast coast of the island of Oahu. Other populous cities include Hilo, Kane'ohe, Kailua, Pearl City, Waipahu, Kahului, Kailua-Kona, Kihei, and Lihu'e.   County Map County Websites Hawai'i the Island of Hawaii Honolulu contains the island of O'ahu and the northwestern islands   Kalawao contains the Kalaupapa Peninsula on Moloka'i   Kaua'i contains the island of Kaudi and Ni'ihau Maui contains Maui, Kaho'olawe, Lana'i and most of Moloka'i   State Data  Biographies Books   Census Directories Facts & Trivia   Government Hawaiian History Military Death Records Newspapers   Website Updates

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