Hawaii (Big Island)
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Area
10K km²
Coordinates
19.5900, -155.5000
Category
islands
Overview
The youngest Hawaiian island, still growing from the lava of Kilauea.
About
Hawaiʻi, sometimes written Hawaii, is the largest island in the United States, located in the state of Hawaii. It is the southeasternmost of the Hawaiian Islands, a chain of volcanic islands in the North Pacific Ocean. With an area of 4,028 square miles (10,430 km2), it has 63% of the Hawaiian archipelago's combined landmass. However, it has only 13% of the archipelago's population. The island of Hawaiʻi is the third largest island in Polynesia, behind the North and South Islands of New Zealand.
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