Hawaii
State of the United States of America
Hawaii is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles (3,200 km) southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, it is the only state not on the North American mainland, the only state that is an archipelago, the only state south of the Tropic of Cancer, one of only two states, along with Florida, with regions that have a tropical climate, and one of the two U.S. states, along with Texas, that were internationally recognized sovereign countries before becoming U.S. states.
Also known as...
State of Hawaii, Hawaii State, The Aloha State, Hawaii, United States, Kaimana Hila, Owyhee, and OwhyheeKilauea volcano dazzles Hawaii with a fresh eight-hour eruption, marking its latest episode in a year of intense volcanic activity.