Hawaii – Wikipedia

Hawaii (/ h ə ˈ w aɪ. i / hə-WY-ee; Hawaiian: Hawaiʻi [həˈvɐjʔi] or [həˈwɐjʔi]) is a U.S. state located in the Pacific Ocean. It is the only state outside North America, the only island state, and the only state in the tropics.Hawaii is also one of a handful of U.S. states to have once been an independent nation.

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