Hawaii is a group of volcanic islands in the central Pacific Ocean. The islands lie 2,397 miles (3,857 km) from San Francisco, California, to the east and 5,293 miles (8,516 km) from Manila, in the Philippines, to the west. The capital is Honolulu, located on the island of Oahu. The name is thought to derive from Hawaiki, the former name of Raiatea, the ancestral home of Polynesians. Hawaii is economically vigorous, with diversified agriculture and manufacturing.

Source: Encyclopedia Britannica