Hawaii
Ko Hawaiʻi Pae ʻĀina (Hawaiian) Kingdom of Hawaii | |
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| Anthem: Hawai'i Pono'i | |
| Capital | Honolulu |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy |
• King | WolfKaluaiku |
• Prime Minister | VACANT |
| Legislature | Legislature of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi |
• Upper house | Council of Chiefs |
• Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Independence from the United States | |
• Declaration | August 21, 2015 |
• Independence recognized by United Nations | August 25, 2015 |
• Independence recognized by United States | April 1, 2017 |
The Kingdom of Hawaii is a sovereign state located in the Hawaiian Islands. The country was a state of the United States until it declared its independence on August 21, 2015. Its independence was recognized four days later on August 25, 2015.[1] The United States officially passed a law recognizing Hawaii's sovereignty, signed by President Rapidaax, on April 1, 2017. It was not an April Fools joke.[2]