Hawaii

Introduction to Hawaii
Hawaii, officially known as the State of Hawaii, is a U.S. State located in the North Pacific Ocean. Hawaii comprises entirely of islands - and is the only U.S. State comprised entirely of islands. Hawaii is also the only U.S. State to be located in Oceania, which is a continent other than The Americas. Hawaii is one of the longest/widest U.S. States, surpassing Alaska. It is also known for being the 2nd most westernmost, with Alaska surpassing Hawaii in that matter.

Geography of Hawaii
Hawaii encompasses nearly the entire volcanic Hawaiian Archipelago - which comprises hundreds of islands spread over 1,500 miles (2,400 km). The eight main islands are - in order from Northwest to Southeast - Ni'ihau, Kaua'i, O'ahu, Moloka'i, Lana'i, Kaho'olawe, Maui, and Hawai'i Island, often nicknamed "The Big Island" or "The Island of Hawai'i", to avoid confusion with the state or archipelago. O'ahu is home to the state capital of Hawaii, Honolulu, and Hawai'i Island is home to the largest settlement of the State of Hawaii - Hilo. The state also comprises the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, which are a chain of islands northwest of the lower, primary eight islands of Hawaii. The Northwestern Hawaiian Archipelago consists of Nihoa, Necker Island, The French Frigate Shoals (reef), The Gardner Pinnacles, Raita Bank, Laysan Island, Pioneer Bank and Neva Shoals, Lisianski Island, Pearl and Hermes Atoll, Midway Atoll, and Kure Atoll. However, most of the Northwestern Hawaiian Archipelago is uninhabited and claimed/administered by the United States of America.