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Hawaiʻi is the largest island in the United States, located in the state of Hawaii, the southernmost state in the union. 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, it has 63% of the Hawaiian archipelago's combined landmass. However, it has only 13% of the a…
Hawaiʻi is the largest island in the United States, located in the state of Hawaii, the southernmost state in the union. 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, 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.
  • Location: North Pacific Ocean
  • Population: 200,629 (2020)
  • Area: 4,028 sq mi (10,430 km²)
  • Area rank: Largest Hawaiian Island
  • Highest elevation: 13,803 ft (4207.2 m)
  • Highest point: Mauna Kea
  • Flower: Red Pua Lehua (ʻOhiʻa blossom)

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