Hawaii was incorporated as the 50th state in the United States of America on 21st August 1959. This state is an archipelago of Hawaiian Islands lying in the central Pacific Ocean. Take a look on the map of Hawaii and you will see that Hawaii is the southernmost part of the United States, lying 2500 miles from the mainland. They were known as the Sandwich Islands (named by the British explorer, Captain James Cook) and became U.S. territory in 1900. The Hawaii includes eight major islands-Kahoolawe, Lanai, Big Island of Hawaii, Maui, Nihau, Oahu, Kauai and Molokai in addition to many islets. These islands were united under a ruler King Kamehameha the Great. With its capital at Honolulu, Hawaiian and English languages are widely spoken. The biggest industry in the Hawaii is tourism, contributing to more than 75% of its economy. The main attraction of the Hawaii Islands are its coral beaches, cloud shrouded volcanic peaks, lush green vegetation contributing to its apt name "paradise of the Pacific" with palm trees in abundant sunshine. Below you can explore the map of Hawaii.
