S. mainland. It is the only state outside North America, the only island state, and the only state in the tropics. Hawaii is also one of a few U.S. states to have once been an independent nation. Hawaii is the only U.S. state located in Oceania and the only one composed entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean.

• Population: 1,455,271
• Area: 10,932 sq mi
• Capital: Honolulu
• Largest City: Honolulu
• Date of Admisson: Aug 21, 1959
• Number of Representatives: 2
• Number of Counties: 0

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