Hawaii is one of the 50 states in the United States, joining the U.S. on August 21, 1959, with its warm climate and beautiful sites increasing its population to 1,360,301 in almost 50 years.The Hawaiian Islands form an archipelago that extends over a vast area of the North Pacific Ocean. The archipelago is made up of 132 islands, atolls, reefs, shallow banks, shoals, and seamounts stretching 1,500 miles from the main land of Hawaii