Hawaii is the 50th and most recent U.S. state, located in the Pacific Ocean and composed entirely of islands. Hawaii has a diverse cuisine that incorporates Polynesian and Asian influences. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park features two active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa, and offers views of volcanic landscapes and studies of volcanic processes. Honolulu is the capital city of Hawaii, located in one of the state's few natural harbors.

2. Hawaii is the 50th and most recent U.S. state to join the United
States, having joined the Union on August 21, 1959. It is the only
U.S. state located in Ocean and the only one made up entirely of
islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying
most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean.

3. The cuisine of Hawaii incorporates five distinct styles of food
reflecting the diverse food history of settlement and immigration in
the Hawaiian Islands
Spam musubi is a popular
snack and lunch food in
Hawaii composed of a slice of
grilled Spam on top of a block
of rice, wrapped together with
nori dried seaweed in the
tradition of Japanese
omusubi.

4. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, established in
1916, is a United States National Park located in the
U.S. State of Hawaii on the island of Hawaii. It has
two active volcanoes: Kīlauea, one of the world's
most active volcanoes, and Mauna Loa, the world's
most massive subaerial volcano. The park gives
scientists insight into the birth of the Hawaiian
Islands and ongoing studies into the processes of
vulcanism. For visitors, the park offers dramatic
volcanic landscapes as well as glimpses of rare flora
and fauna.

5. Honolulu is capital city of the
Hawaii.
The name Honolulu means "bay
repaired," and is the name of a
village in one of the few natural
harbors of the Hawaiian Islands.