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Hawaii (Hawaiian/Hawaiian English: Hawaiʻi, with the ʻokina; also, historically, the Sandwich Islands) is located in the archipelago of the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean, 19°28′41″N 155°32′47″W / 19.47806°N 155.54639°W. Admitted on August 21, 1959, Hawaii constitutes the 50th state of the United States and is situated 2300 miles from the mainland. It is the southernmost part of that country.
As of the 2000 U.S. Census it had a population of 1,211,537 people. Honolulu is the largest city and the state capital. Other large cities and towns include Hilo, Kahului and Līhuʻe.