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Hawaii

Capital: Honolulu · Statehood: 1959

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Population (2020 Census)

1,455,271

Total area

10,932

mi² · 28,313 km²

GDP per capita 2024

$80,325

Nominal GDP 2024

$115,627

millions USD

Current constitution

August 21, 1959

Last amendment

November 5, 2024

# of constitutions

1

# of amendments

117

National rank

By population

#40 of 50

By area

#47 of 50

By statehood

#49 of 50

By # of amendments

#27 of 50

USA comparison

By population

−78% vs avg
1,455,271 · this stateAvg: 6,615,195Median: 4,657,757Max: 39,538,223

By area

−91% vs avg
6,423 sq mi · this stateAvg: 70,637 sq miMedian: 54,158 sq miMax: 570,641 sq mi

Regional comparison

By population

Panama3,894,082
Uruguay3,387,605
Hawaii1,455,271
New Hampshire1,377,529
Maine1,362,359

By area

Haiti10,710 sq mi
El Salvador8,124 sq mi
Massachusetts7,800 sq mi
New Jersey7,354 sq mi
Hawaii6,423 sq mi
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Judicial branch

Court of last resort

Supreme Court

State appellate court of last resort

Intermediate appellate court

Intermediate Court of Appeals

Court of intermediate appellate jurisdiction

Trial court

Circuit Courts

Trial court of general jurisdiction

Land Court

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Tax Appeal Court

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Family Court

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Environmental Court

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Inferior trial court

District Court

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

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