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[[Image:Hawaii in United States (zoom) (US50) (-grid).jpg|right|thumb|250px|The state of Hawaii]] | [[Image:Hawaii in United States (zoom) (US50) (-grid).jpg|right|thumb|250px|The state of Hawaii]] | ||
The 2010 census records a population of 1.3 million. The state capital and largest city is Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu. Hawaii is known as The Aloha State. | The 2010 census records a population of 1.3 million. The state capital and largest city is Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu. Hawaii is known as The Aloha State. | ||
Geographically it is part of [[Polynesia]] in [[Oceania]], but we treat it as part of the [[United States]]. | |||
==Education in Hawaii== | ==Education in Hawaii== | ||
Hawaii has the only statewide public education system in the Hawaii Department of Education, overseeing 283 public schools. For a list of schools, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawai%27i_Department_of_Education | Hawaii has the only statewide public education system in the Hawaii Department of Education, overseeing 283 public schools. For a list of schools, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawai%27i_Department_of_Education | ||
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==Virtual schools in Hawaii== | ==Virtual schools in Hawaii== | ||
There are several statewide programs in Hawaii, see: http://kpk12.com/states/hawaii/ | There are several statewide programs in Hawaii, see: http://kpk12.com/states/hawaii/ | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii | * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii | ||
* http://www.census.gov/popfinder/ | * http://www.census.gov/popfinder/ | ||
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[[Category:United States]] | [[Category:United States| Hawaii]] | ||
[[Category:Hawaii]] | [[Category:Hawaii| ]] | ||
[[Category:States of the United States]] | [[Category:States of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:VISCED]] | [[Category:VISCED]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:20, 8 April 2012
Hawaii is an island state in the United States, consisting of eight major islands in the North Pacific Ocean.
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The 2010 census records a population of 1.3 million. The state capital and largest city is Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu. Hawaii is known as The Aloha State.
Geographically it is part of Polynesia in Oceania, but we treat it as part of the United States.
Education in Hawaii
Hawaii has the only statewide public education system in the Hawaii Department of Education, overseeing 283 public schools. For a list of schools, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawai%27i_Department_of_Education
For a list of universities and colleges in Hawaii, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colleges_and_universities_in_Hawaii
Virtual schools in Hawaii
There are several statewide programs in Hawaii, see: http://kpk12.com/states/hawaii/
References
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii
- http://www.census.gov/popfinder/
- http://kpk12.com/states/hawaii/
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