| The only state that is not a part of the North | | | | largest of the eight main islands encompassing an |
| American mainland and located in the tropics, | | | | area of 4038 miles. The land area of this island is |
| Hawaii has a distinct geography of its own that | | | | dominated by the world's two most active |
| has made it special and enigmatic. The state is | | | | volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa. The land area |
| made up of a chain of 132 islands, although, while | | | | of Hawaii comprises of 6423 square miles while |
| talking about Hawaii, only eight main islands are | | | | the water area is measured as 4508 square |
| taken into consideration. These eight main islands | | | | miles, with most of it being part of the Pacific |
| include Hawaii, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, Kauai, Niiahu, | | | | Ocean. Some of the major rivers of Hawaii include |
| and Kahoolawe. The other 126 islands are | | | | Wailuku and Anahulu. Salt Lake is one of the |
| considered as unfit for human habitation covering | | | | major lakes of the island state. |
| an area of three square miles. Except the | | | | The Pearl Harbor lies on the southern coast of |
| Kahoolawe, rest of the seven main islands are | | | | the Oahu Island, which is also on of the largest |
| inhabited. The state lies approximately 2100 miles | | | | harbors in the Pacific and home to the U.S. Pacific |
| southwest of San Francisco. | | | | Fleet. Oahu is also home to almost 75% of the |
| Some of the Hawaiian coastline comprises of tall | | | | population residing in the state of Hawaii. Two |
| cliffs rising up from the edge of the water | | | | mountain ranges separated by a wide valley offer |
| including large lave rocks that protrude in some | | | | beautiful sceneries, and provide a fertile farming |
| places. Some of the beaches offer beautiful white | | | | land where the sugarcane and pineapple |
| sand while some are covered with black sand | | | | plantations of the island flourish. The topography |
| formed as a result of the molten lava meeting | | | | of Hawaii is very diverse and offers its visitors a |
| the ocean water. The Hawaiian island is known as | | | | true visual treat. |
| the "Big Island" and is the youngest and the | | | | |