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Hawaii, known as the Aloha state is a group of 137 islands in the north central Pacific Ocean. The major islands are Ni ihau, Kaua i, O ahu, Moloka i, Lana i, Kaho olawe, Maui and Hawaii. Hawaii's climate features mild temperatures, moderate humidity and cooling trade winds. The state flower is the yellow hibiscus and state tree is the candlenut. Hawaii s government is made up of a 51 member House and a 25 member Senate. The two levels of government in Hawaii are state and county. Counties perform most services usually assigned to cities and towns. Honolulu is the capital city and is on the Island of O ahu. Hawaii is committed to diversifying the economy. Industries encouraged are science and technology, film and television production, sports, ocean research and development, health and education tourism, diversified agriculture and floral and specialty food products. Hawaii has a population of more than 1.2 million and became a state in 1959.