STATE DATA

Abbreviation: HI

Nickname: The Aloha State

Capital: Honolulu

Official languages: English, Hawaiian

State Motto: Ua Mau ke Ea o ka Aina i ka Pono - in English: Aha! …

… or: The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness

Admitted to Union: 21^st of August 1959 as the 50^th state

Population: about 1.427.000

German-Americans: more than 84.000 - about 6%

THE STAR IN THE BANNER

REGIONAL-PARTNER

Regional German-American institutions

- German Club Hawaii

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German fests/events

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German Restaurants

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Stores specialized on German goods

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Towns with German Background

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Additional information

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Literature about Germans here

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Additional state Symbols

State bird: Hawaiian Goose

State flower: Yellow hibiscus

State musical instrument: Ukulele

State tree: Candle nut tree

State dance: Hula

State fish: Rectangular triggerfish

State land mammal: Hawaiian hoary bat

State mammal: Hawaiian monk seal

State marine mammal: Humpback whale

State gem: Black coral

State sport: Surfing

State team sport: canoe paddling

State song: Hawai’i pono i