Hawaii [island] - Hawaii

Japanese: ハワイ[島] - ハワイ

Hawaii is the largest island in the Hawaiian Islands, located at the southeastern end of the archipelago. It is a volcanic island consisting of three volcanoes: Mauna Kea in the north-central part, Mauna Loa in the south-central part, and Kilauea in the southeast. Tourism is an important industry, as well as agriculture such as sugarcane, coffee, and floriculture (orchids), livestock farming in the west, and fishing. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is located around the two volcanoes, Mauna Loa and Kilauea, and was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1987. The main city is Hilo on the east coast. Area: 10,414 ^km2 . Population: 148,677 (2000).
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Japanese:

ハワイ諸島の南東端にある同諸島中最大の島。中北部のマウナ・ケア，中南部のマウナ・ロア，南東寄りのキラウェアの３火山が複合する火山島。サトウキビ，コーヒー，花卉(かき)栽培（ラン）などの農業や西部での畜産，漁業のほか，観光が重要産業となっている。マウナ・ロア，キラウェア両火山を中心にハワイ火山国立公園があり，1987年世界自然遺産に登録。中心都市は東岸のヒロ。１万414km²。14万8677人（2000）。
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