Hawaii Facts:

Capital: Honolulu
State Abbreviation: HI
State Flower: Hibiscus (Yellow)
State Bird: Hawaii Ponoi
State Song: Nene
2000 US Census Population: 1,211,537

Hawaii was the 50th State inducted into the Union on August 21st, 1959.  Hawaii's famous residents and natives include: Bette Midler (Actress), Steve Case (Business Executive), Don Ho (Entertainer), Ellison Onizuka (Astronomer) to name a few.