Hawaii is the largest island in the United States,located in the eponymous state of Hawaii. It is the southeasternmost of the Hawaiian Islands,a chain of volcanic islands in the North Pacific Ocean. With an area of 4,028 square miles (10,430 km2),it has 63% of the Hawaiian archipelago's combined landmass. However,it has only 13% of the archipelago's population. The island of Hawaiʻi is the third largest island in Polynesia,behind the north and south islands of New Zealand.
Hilo is the largest settlement and the county seat of Hawaiʻi County,Hawaii,United States,which encompasses the Island of Hawaii,and is a census-designated place (CDP). The population was 44,186 according to the 2020 census. It is the fourth-largest settlement in the state of Hawaii,the largest settlement in the state outside of Oahu,and the largest settlement in the state outside of the Greater Honolulu Area.
The University of Hawaiʻi System is a public college and university system in Hawaiʻi. The system confers associate,bachelor's,master's,and doctoral degrees through three universities,seven community colleges,an employment training center,three university centers,four education centers,and various other research facilities distributed across six islands throughout the state of Hawaii in the United States.
The Hawaii State Legislature is the bicameral state legislature of the U.S. state of Hawaii,consisting of the Hawaii State Senate and the Hawaii State House of Representatives. Each lawmaker represents single member district across the state. The powers of the legislature are granted under Article III of the Constitution of Hawaii. The legislature convenes at the Hawaii State Capitol building in the state capital of Honolulu,on the island of Oahu.
Kamehameha Schools,formerly called Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate (KSBE),is a private school system in Hawaiʻi established by the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate,under the terms of the will of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop,who was a formal member of the House of Kamehameha. Bishop's will established a trust called the "Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate" that is Hawaiʻi's largest private landowner. Originally established in 1887 as an all-boys school for native Hawaiian children,it shared its grounds with the Bishop Museum. After it moved to another location,the museum took over two school halls. Kamehameha Schools opened its girls' school in 1894. It became coeducational in 1965. The 600-acre (2.4 km2) Kapālama campus opened in 1931,while the Maui and Hawaiʻi campuses opened in 1996 and 2001,respectively.
The following is an alphabetical list of articles related to the U.S. state of Hawaii:
The Hawaii State Senate is the upper house of the Hawaii State Legislature. It consists of twenty-five members elected from an equal number of constituent districts across the islands and is led by the President of the Senate,elected from the membership of the body,currently Ron Kouchi. The forerunner of the Hawaii Senate during the government of the Kingdom of Hawaii was the House of Nobles originated in 1840. In 1894,the Constitution of the Republic of Hawaii renamed the upper house the present senate. Senators are elected to four-year terms and are not subject to term limits.
King Kamehameha I Day on June 11 is a public holiday in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It honors Kamehameha the Great,the monarch who first established the unified Kingdom of Hawaiʻi—comprising the Hawaiian Islands of Niʻihau,Kauaʻi,Oʻahu,Molokaʻi,Lānaʻi,Kahoʻolawe,Maui,and Hawaiʻi. In 1883 a statue of King Kamehameha was dedicated in Honolulu by King David Kalākaua. There are duplicates of this statue in Emancipation Hall at the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington,D.C.,and in Hilo,island of Hawaiʻi.
The Daughters of Hawaiʻi is a nonprofit organization founded in 1903,dedicated to the preservation of Hawaiian culture,language,and sacred and historic sites. They run the Huliheʻe Palace and the Queen Emma Summer Palace (Hānaiakamalama).
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park located on the west coast of the island of Hawaiʻi in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The historical park preserves the site where,up until the early 19th century,Hawaiians who broke a kapu could avoid certain death by fleeing to this place of refuge or puʻuhonua. The offender would be absolved by a priest and freed to leave. Defeated warriors and non-combatants could also find refuge here during times of battle. The grounds just outside the Great Wall that encloses the puʻuhonua were home to several generations of powerful chiefs.
Clayton H. W. Hee is a former Democratic Party member of the Hawaii Senate who represented the 23rd District from 2004 to 2014 and 1984 to 1988. Hee served as chairman of the state senate's Judiciary and Labor Committee.
Maile S.L. Shimabukuro is a former Democratic member of the Hawaii State Senate. She represented the state's 21st district from 2010 to 2022 and the 22nd district from 2022 to 2024 after redistricting. The district includes Kalaeloa,Honokai Hale,Ko ‘Olina,Nānākuli,Mā‘ili,Wai‘anae,Mākaha,and Mākua on the island of Oahu. She is a graduate of Iolani School,Colorado College and the William S. Richardson School of Law at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
Samuel Mānaiakalani Kamakau was a Hawaiian historian and scholar. His work appeared in local newspapers and was later compiled into books,becoming an invaluable resource on the Hawaiian people,Hawaiian culture,and Hawaiian language while they were disappearing.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Hawaii:
George Washington Pilipō was a politician of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He served as a member of the House of Representative from North Kona (1860–1884) and Reverend of Kaumakapili Church. Considered one of the leading Hawaiian politicians of his generation,he was known as "Ka Liona o Kona Akau",or "The Lion of North Kona".
Ernesto Montemayor "Sonny" Ganaden is an American attorney and politician who has served as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives' 30th district in 2020.
Hawaiian Host Group (HHG) is a Hawai‘i-based consumer goods and agricultural manufacturing company. It is the largest branded macadamia nut company in the world,with a portfolio of brands that includes Hawaiian Host,Mauna Loa,MacFarms,KOHO,and Kapua Orchards. Sold in over 23 countries,HHG produces a suite of products ranging from flavored macadamia nuts to artisan chocolates,and macadamia milk-based ice cream. Its 500 employees are spread across the HHG headquarters in Honolulu and offices in Hilo,Kona,Los Angeles,and Tokyo. HHG has manufacturing plants in Honolulu and Kea‘au,as well as Hawai‘i’s single largest macadamia farm,south of Kona.
