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Hawaii’s diverse natural scenery, warm tropical climate, abundance of public beaches, oceanic surroundings, and active [[volcano]]es make it a popular destination for tourists, (wind)surfers, biologists, and volcanologists alike. Due to its mid-Pacific location, Hawaii has many North American and Asian influences along with its own vibrant native culture. Hawaii has over a million permanent residents along with many visitors and U.S. military personnel. Its capital is [[Honolulu]] on the island of [[Oahu|O{{okina}}ahu]].
The state encompasses nearly the entire volcanic [[Hawaiian Islands|Hawaiian Island chain]], which comprises hundreds of islands spread over {{convert|1500|mi}}. At the southeastern end of the archipelago, the eight "main islands" are (from the northwest to southeast) [[Niihau|Ni{{okina}}ihau]], [[Kauai|Kaua{{okina}}i]], [[Oahu|O{{okina}}ahu]], [[Molokai|Moloka{{okina}}i]], [[Lanai|Lāna{{okina}}i]], [[Kahoolawe|Kaho{{okina}}olawe]], [[Maui]] and the [[Hawaii (island)|island of Hawai{{okina}}i]]. The last is the largest and is often called "The Big Island" to avoid confusng
Hawaii is the [[List of U.S. states and territories by area|8th-least extensive]], the [[List of U.S. states and territories by population|11th-least populous]], but the [[List of U.S. states by population density|13th-most densely populated]] of the [[U.S. state|50 U.S. states]]. Hawaii's ocean coastline is approximately {{convert|750|mi|km}} long, which is [[List of U.S. states by coastline|fourth in the United States]] after those of [[Alaska]], [[Florida]] and [[California]].
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