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• Hawaii is the most recent state to have joined the Union.
• In 1993, then president Bill Clinton signed Joint Apology Resoultion for overthrowing Queen Lili'uokalani 100 years earlier. It marked the 1st time (and only time, to date) that the United States government has apologized for overthrowing the legitimate government of a sovereign nation.
• Barack Obama is the first presidential nominee, er go president, from Hawaii.
• Hawaii is the most isolated population center on Earth. It is 2390 miles from California, 3850 miles from Japan, 4900 miles from China, and 5280 miles from the Phillipines.
• Hawaii is the widest state based on the east-west axis.
• No racial majority exists in Hawaii. The largest ethnic group is caucasian at 34% of the population.
• The flag of the state of Hawaii has been flown as a kingdom, republic, British protectorate, and U.S. territory, and has been in use since 1816. As such, it is the only state flag that incorporates the British Union Jack flag.
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