Hawaii
Definition
Hawaii is the 50th and most recent state to have joined the United States, having received statehood on August 21, 1959. It is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific Ocean.
Analogy
Think of Hawaii as a tropical fruit salad in the middle of a vast oceanic dining table. Each island represents a different fruit with its unique flavor (culture), but together they form a delicious and diverse whole that's part of the larger meal (the United States).
Related terms
Archipelago: A group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean.
Pacific Rim: The countries and cities located around the edge of the Pacific Ocean.
Polynesia: A subregion of Oceania, made up of over 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean.
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