Hawaii

**Hawaii** is one of the eight green states in the Scrambled States of America series. The State bird of Hawaii is the Nene and she is the most recent states to join the union.

## Role

### The Scrambled States of America

At the party, Idaho and Virginia chat about the time they decided to switch places. The other states think it's a good idea, so Hawaii decides to switch with Kansas, but she discovers that living with the contiguous states can be difficult and noisy.

### The Scrambled States of America: Talent Show

Hawaii, along with her islands, takes the part of the show with Kansas. They dance the hula.

Back at home, Niihau lasso Lanai and claims, "Oklahoma taught me!"

### Who also voiced:

* Mrs. Otter from *Do Unto Otters*

Burton Fott

## Major Cities

* Lahaina (Maui)
* Hilo (Big Island)
* Honolulu (Oahu)

## Celebrities born in Hawaii

* Bruno Mars (Peter Gene Hernandez)
* Markiplier (Mark Edward Fischbach)
* Barack Obama
* Nicole Kidman
* Auliʻi Cravalho
* Kai Huening
* Iam Tongi
* Julie Han
* Jacob Batalon

## Trivia

* The names of Hawaii's small islands are not mentioned in both books.
* She is the only state that begins with the letter H.
* She is the smallest of the green states.
* She is the only U.S. state that is completely insular, meaning it only borders water.
* Her name means "place of the gods".
* The Hawaiian Islands were first cartographed in the early 1780's.
* She is the only state that is an island.
* The earliest name for the state is "Sandwich Islands".
* She's the only U.S. state to have the Union Jack in her flag.
* She is possibly the least populated of the green states.
* She is the overall final state to join the US and have statehood.
* She is the furthest state in the US because she is in the Pacific Ocean.

## Quotes

* Kentucky: "Your islands are so cute!"
* Hawaii: "Thanks!"

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* Hawaii: "No more hoedowns!"
* Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, and Maui: "ALOOOOHA!!"

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* "Does this grass skirt make my "butte" look big?"
* (Crying)
* Kansas: "What? HUGE is GOOD!"

## Relationships

### Alaska

Both she and Alaska are noncontiguous states. In the first book, they move with the contiguous states.

### Kansas

In the first book, Hawaii switches with Kansas. In the second book, they both perform the hula.

### Kentucky, South Dakota, and West Virginia

In the first book, Kentucky tells Hawaii her islands are so cute. Later, Kentucky, South Dakota, and West Virginia bother Hawaii with their dancing.

## Real-world History

Millions of years ago, the Hawaiian Islands were born from a volcanic hotspot in the Pacific Tectonic Plate.

During the early first millennium, the Hawaiian Islands became discovered by the ancient native Polynesians. Since the beginning of the 12th century, the islands were divided into eight different tribes. During the middle of the 18th century, Molokai and Oahu gain admittance to the Maui tribe.

In May of 1795, the Big Island became one tribe, by the name of Hawaii. Later that year, the other islands, minus the Kauai region, became a part of the Hawaii tribe. By 1821, all eight Hawaiian Islands became known as the Kingdom of Hawaii.

In 1843, Hawaii became owned by the United Kingdom; five months later, it went back to the Kingdom of Hawaii. In 1887, the United States of America owned Pearl Harbor in Oahu Island. In 1893, Hawaii became a Provisional Government. In 1894, it became the Republic of Hawaii. In 1898, Hawaii became a United States Overseas Territory. Hawaii became the fiftieth state to enter the union on August 21st, 1959.

### Future drift prediction

It's predicted that the Hawaiian Islands would disappear for about 10 million years from now.