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| | Babalua.com - Hawaii State - Photos; Maps; Capital; Symbols; Flags; Constitution; Songs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) |
 | | Hawaii was a native kingdom throughout most of the 19th century, when the expansion of the sugar industry (pineapple came after 1898) meant increasing U.S. business and political involvement. |
 | | In 1893, Queen Liliuokalani was deposed, and a year later the Republic of Hawaii was established with Sanford B. Dole as president. |
 | | Hawaii, 2,397 mi west-southwest of San Francisco, is a 1,523-mile chain of islets and eight main islandsHawaii, Kahoolawe, Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai, and Niihau. |
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