Hawaii
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Summary
Hawaii is a volcanic island[1]. Hawaii ranks in the top 5% of volcanic island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,869 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Hawaii County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Pacific Ocean[5]
- Continent: Insular Oceania[6]
- Named after: Hawaiʻiloa[7]
- Part of: Hawaiian Islands[8]
- Commons category: Hawaii (island)[9]
- Highest point: Mauna Kea[10]
- Located in/on physical feature: Pacific Ocean[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hawaii (island)[12]
- Population: 185,079[13], 185,307[14], 186,886[15], 188,575[16], 190,821[17], 198,449[18]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[19]
- Category for people born here: Q43482774[20]
- Category for people who died here: Q32409357[21]
- Native label: Hawai'i[22]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Hawaii (island)[23]
- Length: 150 km[24]
- Elevation above sea level: 4205 m[25]
- Area: 4028 square mile[26], 10,434 km²[27]
- Width: 131 km[28]
- History of topic: history of Hawaii[29]
- Official symbol: Metrosideros polymorpha[30]
- Perimeter: 504 km[31]
- Official color: red[32]
- Social media followers: 22,159[33]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Hawaii include Hawaii[34], an U.S. state[35], in United States[36], founded in 1959[37]; Hawaiian Islands[38], an archipelago[39], in United States[40]; Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain[41], a mountain range[42], in United States[43]; Hawaii County[44], a county of Hawaii[45], in United States[46], founded in 1905[47]; Harleys in Hawaii[48], a single[49]; and Hawaiian eruption[50].
Why It Matters
Hawaii has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] Hawaii is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Entities named for Hawaii include Hawaii[34], an U.S. state[35], in United States[36], founded in 1959[37]; Hawaiian Islands[38], an archipelago[39], in United States[40]; Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain[41], a mountain range[42], in United States[43]; Hawaii County[44], a county of Hawaii[45], in United States[46], founded in 1905[47]; Harleys in Hawaii[48], a single[49]; and Hawaiian eruption[50].