1. In 2013, Hawaii became the fifteenth US state to legalize same-sex marriage; a University of Hawaii researcher said the law may boost tourism by $217 million.
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1. In 2013, Hawaii became the fifteenth US state to legalize same-sex marriage; a University of Hawaii researcher said the law may boost tourism by $217 million.
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2. Hawaii is the 50th and most recent US state to join the United States, having joined the Union on August 21, 1959.
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4. Hawaii is the only state in the United States to honor a king, celebrating King Kamehameha Day on June 11th since 1872.
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5. Hawaii is one of the two states in the United States that do not observe Daylight Savings Time.
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12. In 2006, Hawaii ranked 42nd in population in the United States with an estimated total of 1,285,498 residents.
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13. Hawaii is the site of an annual Professional Golfers' Association tournament and the world-famous Ironman Triathlon competition.
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16. In the fiscal year 2007 federal budget, Hawaii was slated to receive $15.3 million in State Children's Health Insurance Program funds to help the state provide health coverage to low-income, uninsured children who do not qualify for Medicaid.
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29. In a sense, the Democratic Party in Hawaii is sort like a popular eatery like Zippy's: Year after year, people keep coming back and there is constant business.
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30. Hawaii is represented in the United States Congress by two senators and two representatives.
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33. Along with Texas, Hawaii had formal, international diplomatic recognition as a nation.
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35. Hawaii is the southernmost US state and the second westernmost after Alaska.
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37. Hawaii is the only US state located in Oceania, the only US state located outside North America, and the only one composed entirely of islands.
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