- published: 14 Jul 2015
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Coordinates: 21°18′41″N 157°47′47″W / 21.31139°N 157.79639°W / 21.31139; -157.79639
Hawaii (i/həˈwaɪ.iː/ or /həˈwaɪʔiː/; Hawaiian: Hawaiʻi Hawaiian pronunciation: [hɐˈvɐiʔi]) is the most recent of the 50 U.S. states (August 21, 1959), and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean.
Hawaii’s diverse natural scenery, warm tropical climate, abundance of public beaches and oceanic surrounding, and active volcanoes make it a popular destination for tourists, 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 Oʻahu.
The state encompasses nearly the entire volcanic Hawaiian Island chain, which comprises hundreds of islands spread over 1,500 miles (2,400 km). At the southeastern end of the archipelago, the eight "main islands" are (from the northwest to southeast) Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe, Maui, and the island of Hawaiʻi. The last is by far the largest and is often called "The Big Island" to avoid confusion with the state as a whole. The archipelago is physiographically and ethnologically part of the Polynesian subregion of Oceania.
You've got to feel the groove gettin' to you
Everybody make your move, it's what we do
Wave your hands now
Feel the groove talking to you
Everybody groovin' through the afternoon
Time to dance now
Now that you've got it, we're gonna rock it
Now that you say it, we're gonna play it
Everyone get on the dance floor
Feel the groove gettin' to you
Everybody make your move, it's what we do
Wave your hands now
Feel the groove talking to you
Everybody groovin' through the afternoon
Time to dance now
Now that you know it, you control it
Now that we're rocking, we're never stopping
Feel the groove gettin' to you
Everybody make your move, it's what we do
Wave your hands now
Feel the groove talking to you
Everybody groovin' through the afternoon
Time to dance now
Let the music play, let it just take you away
To another world, everyone
All the boys and the girls, yeah
If you like to dance, let me hear you say, oh yeah
If the rhythm takes you there
Then wave your hands in the air, oh yeah
Ah, feel the groove
Oh, c'mon, feel the groove
Hey, hey, hey
Feel the groove gettin' to you
Everybody make your move, it's what we do
Wave your hands now
Feel the groove talking to you
Everybody groovin' through the afternoon