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Economist predicts slow recovery in HawaiiHONOLULU (AP) - Next year may be a year of stabilization in Hawaii's economy, but it will likely be 2011 before sustained economic recovery sets in, economist Leroy Laney said. Laney, economic adviser to First Hawaiian Bank and professor... In this article: Hawaii, Recession, Unemployment, Hawaii Pacific University, First Hawaiian Bank, Honolulu, Japan, and U.S. |
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AP Online | 2 days ago
Health reform bill allows for Hawaii to opt out
...would pay 72.5 percent of premium costs under the House bill, compared to 98.5 percent under Hawaii law. About 8 percent of Hawaii residents are uninsured, second only to 5 percent in Massachusetts, according to the Kaiser Foundation, a...
In this article: Mazie Hirono, Beneficiary, Medicare, and Honolulu
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Report: Hawaii hospitals continue to lose money
HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii's 16 hospitals are continuing to lose money. That's the finding of a study the Ernst & Young accounting firm conducted for the Healthcare Association of Hawaii. It says the island hospitals had operating losses of...
In this article: Ernst & Young and Honolulu
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Hawaii cuts payments to the temporarily disabled
HONOLULU (AP) - Right when more people need welfare, they're getting less from Hawaii's government. Monthly payments to poor, temporarily disabled people fell by one-third this week, from $450 to $300, because more people are drawing...
In this article: Fiscal year, Tobacco, and Suzanne Chun Oakland
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Honolulu Star Bulletin | 2 days ago
Hawaii Beat
...69 to finish the tournament tied for 11th place at 1 under. HPU finished ninth and BYU-Hawaii 11th in the team standings. The Hawaii-Hilo athletic department will reveal to the public its new logo on Saturday at the school's...
In this article: Western Athletic Conference
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Hawaii teacher furlough talks may occur this week
...- With less than a week before what could be a pivotal court hearing, a federal judge and lawyers involved in two lawsuits that seek to end Hawaii's teacher furloughs may meet privately in the next few days to discuss settling the cases.
In this article: Preliminary injunction, Plaintiff, Department of Education, and Linda Lingle
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washingtonpost.com | 5 days ago
Hawaii celebrates canonization of first saint
HONOLULU -- Hawaii marked the canonization of Saint Damien with a Mass and an interfaith celebration that underscored the 19th century priest's enduring popularity in the islands. More than 1,200 people on Sunday attended the Mass at the...
In this article: Honolulu, United Church of Christ, Leprosy, Cathedral of Our Lady, and Iolani Palace
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Hawaii celebrates new saint, return of relic
...of Belgian-born Joseph de Veuster, or Father Damien, in Rome earlier this month. Damien has long been a saint to the people of Hawaii for caring for exiled leprosy patients in the mid-1800s when no one else would, and then contracting and...
In this article: Father Damien, Linda Lingle, Honolulu, Catholic Church, Celebrations, Lane Akiona, Leprosy, Hawaiian Kingdom, and Episcopal Church
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Hawaii moves ahead with undersea power cable plans
...large amounts of wind and sun," said Robbie Alm, executive vice president for Hawaiian Electric Co. "If we can make it work in Hawaii, we can make it work anywhere on the planet." But many hurdles remain before it's even decided whether...
In this article: Hawaiian Electric Co., Linda Lingle, Honolulu, Fossil fuel, Lanai, and Maui County
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Hawaii (/həˈwaɪ.iː/ or IPA: /həˈwaɪʔiː|/ in English; Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is the newest of the 50 U.S. states, and is the only state made up entirely of islands. It is located on an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of Australia. The state was admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959. Its capital is Honolulu on the island of Oahu. The most recent census estimate puts the state's population at 1,283,388.
The state encompasses nearly the entire volcanic Hawaiian Island chain, which comprises hundreds of islands spread over 1,500 miles (2,400 km). At the southeastern end of the archipelago, the eight "main islands" are (from the northwest to southeast) Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lānai, Kahoolawe, Maui, and Hawaii. The last is by far the largest, and is often called the "Big Island" or "Big Isle" to avoid confusion with the state as a whole. This archipelago is physiographically and ethnologically part of the Polynesian subregion of Oceania.
In standard American English, Hawaii is generally pronounced: /həˈwaɪ.iː/. In the Hawaiian language, it is generally pronounced: /həˈwɐiʔi/ or .
- Name:
- Hawaii
- Also Known As:
- The Aloha State
- Capital:
- Honolulu
- Motto:
- Ua Mau ke Ea o ka Āina i ka Pono (Hawaiian)
- Largest City:
- Honolulu
- Governor:
- Linda Lingle (R)
- Lieutenant Governor:
- James Aiona (R)
- Total Area:
- 28,311
- Area of Land:
- 16,638
- Area of Inland Water:
- 11,672
- Latitude:
- 18° 55′ N to 28° 27′ N
- Longitude:
- 154° 48′ W to 178° 22′ W
- Elevation Lowest Point:
- 0
- Lowest Point:
- Pacific Ocean
- Elevation highest point:
- 13,796
- Highest Point:
- Mauna Kea
- Admittance Date:
- August 21, 1959
- State Song:
- Hawaii Ponoi
- Flower:
- Hawaiian hibiscus
- Gemstone:
- Black coral
- Time Zone:
- Hawaii: UTC-10
- Demonym:
- Hawaiian (see notes)
- Median Income:
- $63,746
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