1959 Hawaii was admitted the 50th state to the Union

Its capital and largest city is Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu. Hawaii is the most recent of the 50 U.S. states (joined the Union on August 21, 1959), and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. The eight "main islands" are (from the northwest to southeast) Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe, Maui and the island of Hawaiʻi (called "The Big Island"). Hawaii is the only U.S. state not to be located in the Americas and also the only state with an Asian plurality.