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President Barack Obama was born and spent much of his youth in Hawaii he i s the first president to hail from the state.Contents 1 Etymology 2 Geography and environment 2.1 Topography 2.2 Geology 2.3 Flora and fauna 2.4 Protected areas 2.5 Climate 3 History 3.1 Pre-European contact In the Hawaiian language, it is generally pronounced or. In standard American English, Hawaii is generally pronounced /h?'wa?.i?/. The archipelago is physiographically and e thnologically part of the Polynesian subregion of Oceania. The last is by far the largest and is often called "The Big Island" to avoid confusion with the state as a whole. At the southeast ern end of the archipelago, the eight "main islands" are (from the northwest to southeast) Ni?ihau, Kaua?i, O?ahu, Moloka?i, Lana?i, Kaho?olawe, Maui, and Hawai ?i. The state encompasses nearly the entire volcanic Hawaiian Island chain, which co mprises hundreds of islands spread over 1,500 miles (2,400 km). 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.