Hawaii is known for its diverse population, with people of Asian ancestry making up the largest ethnic group. However, there are also significant populations of Native Hawaiians, Caucasians, and people of mixed race. Japan does not possess Hawaii, and Pidgin English is not the official language. While Hawaii did close itself to outside influence for a period in the 19th century, it eventually became a U.S. territory and then a state.

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Hawaii

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Hawaii

A) is a possession of Japan.
B) currently has a white-majority population
C) has declared Pidgin English its official language.
D) closed itself to outside influence for most of the nineteenth century.
E) is an ethnic mosaic of cultures, with people of Asian ancestry comprising a narrow majority of the population

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