Hawaii

__ Hawaii- The "Aloha State" Capital: Honolulu on the island of O'ahu  State Flag: __ The eight stripes of white, red and blue represent the eight main islands of Hawaii.  The Union Jack (the flag of Great Britain) is in the upper left corner of Hawaii's flag, honoring Hawaii's long relationship with the British

When did it become a state? August 21, 1959 (Newest state to the U.S.) State Animal: **Nene** the Hawaiian goose
 * Monk Seal** (state mammal)
 * Humpback Whale** (Marine Mammal) [[image:hawaiian-monk-seal.jpg width="257" height="186" align="left"]]



Fun Fact! Our current U.S. president **Barack Obama** was born in Hawaii!

Fun Fact 2! Hawaii waves can get up to 50 feet! This video was filmed in Hawaii! Check it out: media type="youtube" key="EkHTsc9PU2A" height="344" width="425" align="right"

Credits: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/hawaii/ http://www.hawaii1st.com/images/hawaii_flag.gif http://www.kauaimonkseal.com/IMAGES/99.jpeg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkHTsc9PU2A

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