Its capital is Honolulu on the island o f O?ahu. Hawaii has over a million permanent residents along with ma ny visitors and U.S. Due to its mid-Pacific loca tion, Hawaii has many North American and Asian influences along with its own vib rant native culture. S natural beauty, warm tropical climate, inviti ng waters and waves, and active volcanoes make it a popular destination for tour ists, surfers, biologists, and volcanologists alike. Ho us e d el eg at io n 1: Ch ar le s D jo u( R) 2: Mazie Hirono (D) (list) T i m e z o n e H a w a i i - A l e u t i a n t i m e z o n e : U T C - 1 0 (no daylight saving time) A b b r e v i a t i o n s H I U S - H I Web sit e htt p:/ /ww w.h awa ii.
Se na to rs Da ni el In ou ye (D ) Daniel Akaka (D) U. 8 3 / k m 2 ) Ranked 13th in the US - Median income $63,746 (5th) Elevation - H i g h e s t p o i n t M a u n a K e a 13,796 ft (4,205 m) - Me an 3, 03 5 ft (9 25 m) - Lowe st poi nt Pac ifi c Ocea n 0 ft (0 m) B e f o r e s t a t e h o o d T e r r i t o r y o f H a w a i i Admission to Union Aug(50th) G o v e r n o r L i n d a L i n g l e ( R ) L i e u t e n a n t G o v e r n o r J a m e s A i o n a ( R ) L e g i s l a t u r e S t a t e L e g i s l a t u r e - U p p e r h o u s e S e n a t e - Lo we r ho us e Ho us e of R ep re se nt at iv es U. 2 - L a t i t u d e 1 8 ° ? 5 5 ' N t o 2 8 ° ? 2 7 ' N - L o n g i t u d e 1 5 4 ° ? 4 8 ' W t o 1 7 8 ° ? 2 2 ' W Population Ranked 42nd in the US - T o t a l 1, 2 8 8, 1 9 8 ( 2 0 0 8 e s t. ) Of fi ci al la ng ua ge (s ) En gl is h, Ha wa ii an Dem ony m Haw aii an (see no tes ) Ca pi ta l Ho no lu lu L a r g e s t c i t y H o n o l u l u Area Ranked 43rd in the US - T o t a l 1 0, 9 3 1 s q m i (28,311 km2) - W i d t h n / a m i l e s ( n / a k m ) - L e n g t h 1, 5 2 2 m i l e s ( 2, 4 5 0 k m ) - % w a t e r 4 1.