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Why is Hawaii called Hawaii?

A common explanation of the name of Hawai?i is that it was named for Hawai?iloa, a figure from Hawaiian oral tradition. He is said to have discovered the islands when they were first settled. The Hawaiian language word Hawai?i is very similar to Proto-Polynesian Sawaiki, with the reconstructed meaning "homeland".

Is Hawaii a US state?

Hawaii is the southernmost U.S. state and the second westernmost after Alaska. Like Alaska, Hawaii borders no other U.S. state. It is the only U.S. state not in North America, and the only one completely surrounded by water and entirely an archipelago. In addition to the eight main islands, the state has many smaller islands and islets.

Is Maui the same as Hawaii?

Nonetheless, Spanish archives contain a chart that depicts islands at the same latitude as Hawai?i, but with a longitude ten degrees east of the islands. In this manuscript, Maui is named La Desgraciada (The Unfortunate Island), and what appears to be Hawai?i Island is named La Mesa (The Table).

Is Molokai the heart of Hawaii?

The "Heart of Hawai?i" is home to the capital city of Honolulu and legendary surf towns like Hale?iwa. True to its island roots, Moloka?i is filled with rustic charm and epic beauty. L?na?i is an island of contradictions and balances restful luxury with rugged terrain.